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Barbara Graziosi is an Italian
classicist
Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics ...
and academic. She is
Professor
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of Classics at
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...
. Her interests lie in
ancient Greek literature
Ancient Greek literature is literature written in the Ancient Greek language from the earliest texts until the time of the Byzantine Empire. The earliest surviving works of ancient Greek literature, dating back to the early Archaic period, are ...
, and the way in which readers make it their own.
She has written extensively on the subject of
Homer
Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...
ic literature, in particular the
Iliad
The ''Iliad'' (; grc, Ἰλιάς, Iliás, ; "a poem about Ilium") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the '' Odys ...
, and more generally on the transition of the
Twelve Olympians
upright=1.8, Fragment of a relief (1st century BC1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and s ...
from antiquity to the
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD ...
. Her most recent research was a project entitled 'Living Poets: A New Approach to Ancient Poetry, which was funded by the
European Research Council.
Early life and education
Barbara was born in
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into prov ...
, Italy, and lived there until she was 17. She attended a local ''
liceo classico
Liceo classico or Ginnasio (literally ''classical lyceum'') is the oldest, public secondary school type in Italy. Its educational curriculum spans over five years, when students are generally about 14 to 19 years of age.
Until 1969, this was ...
,'' and then the
United World College of the Adriatic
United World College of the Adriatic (''UWC Adriatic'' or ''UWCAd'' ) is a part of the United World Colleges, a global educational movement that brings together students from all over the world with the aim to foster peace and international un ...
. Having been granted a local government scholarship, she studied ''
Literae Humaniores at ''
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College (formally, Corpus Christi College in the University of Oxford; informally abbreviated as Corpus or CCC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1517, it is the 12t ...
in England. She graduated from the University of Oxford with a
first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1995. She remained at Oxford and completed a
Master of Studies
The Master of Studies or Master in Studies (M.St. or MSt; ) is a postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of St Andrews, the Australian National University, University of Dublin and the University of N ...
(MSt) degree in 1996.
Having been granted a graduate scholarship, Graziosi moved to the
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...
to undertake postgraduate research at
Magdalene College, Cambridge.
She completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1999.
Her
doctoral supervisor
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was
P. E. Easterling,
and her thesis was titled "Inventing the poet: a study of the early reception of the Homeric poems".
Career
After a brief spell back in Oxford, as a Cox
Junior Research Fellow
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at New College, and then in
Reading
Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch.
For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling ...
, as a Lecturer in Greek Literature, she settled in Durham in 2001, first as a Lecturer, and then as a Senior Lecturer in Classics. She is also a doctorate supervisor for the university.
In 2003, she was awarded a
National Teaching Fellowship
The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) is an award for excellence in teaching in higher education for teaching fellows in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The scheme was first administered by the Higher Education Academy, wh ...
. Also in 2003, she was a Summer Fellow at the
Center for Hellenic Studies
The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) is a research institute for classics located in Washington, D.C. at 3100 NW Whitehaven Street. It is affiliated with Harvard University.
Nestled in Rock Creek Park behind Embassy Row, the Center for Hell ...
,
Washington, D.C
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. (under the umbrella of
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
).
In 2018 she joined the classics faculty at Princeton University.
She has also been consulted on her work on a number of popular radio stations and television shows, including: discussing the ''Iliad'' with poets
Carol Ann Duffy
Dame Carol Ann Duffy (born 23 December 1955) is a Scottish poet and playwright. She is a professor of contemporary poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, and was appointed Poet Laureate in May 2009, resigning in 2019. She was the first ...
and
Ruth Padel
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(
BBC Radio 3, Proms Interval Talks), assessing the discovery of the
Oxyrhynchus Papyri
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together with a team of classicists, scientists and journalists (on
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Channel 4 and Channel 2); arguing about the location of
Ithaca
Ithaca most commonly refers to:
*Homer's Ithaca, an island featured in Homer's ''Odyssey''
*Ithaca (island), an island in Greece, possibly Homer's Ithaca
*Ithaca, New York, a city, and home of Cornell University and Ithaca College
Ithaca, Ithaka ...
with
Quentin Cooper
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and
John Underhill (''Material World'',
BBC Radio 4
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), discussing her work with Bill Buschel on US Public Radio, and talking about Homer and
Sappho on BBC Radio 3 (''The Essay: Greek and Latin Voices'').
Publications
Author
* ''Homer''. (Oxford University Press: 2016).
* ''The Gods of Olympus: A History''. (Profile Books: 2013).
* (with Johannes Haubold) ''Homer: Iliad Book VI''. Cambridge University Press: 2010).
* (with Johannes Haubold) ''Homer: The Resonance of Epic''. (Duckworth: 2005)
* ''Inventing Homer: The Early Reception of Epic''. Cambridge University Press: 2002)
Chapter in book
* Theologies of the family in Homer and Hesiod. In Theologies of Ancient Greek Religion. Eidinow, Esther,
Kindt, Julia & Osborne, Robin Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 35–61 (2016).
* Vivere da poeti. In L'esilio della bellezza. Camerotto, A. & Pontani, F. Mimesis. 125-38 (2014).
* 'The poet in the Iliad'. In The author's voice in classical and late antiquity. Hill, J. & Marmodoro, A. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 9–38 (2013).
* 'Hesiod in Classical Athens: Orators and Platonic Discourse'. In Plato and Hesiod. Boys-Stones, G. & Haubold, J. H. Oxford: 111–132 (2010).
* 'Commentaries'. In The Oxford Handbook of Hellenic Studies. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 788–801 (2009).
* 'Horace, Suetonius and the Lives of the Greek Poets'. In Perceptions of Horace: A Roman Poet and His Readers. Houghton, L. & Wyke, M. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 140–160 (2009).
* (with Johannes Haubold) . 'Greek Lyric and Early Greek Literary History'. In The Cambridge Companion to Greek Lyric Poetry. Budelmann, F. Cambridge University Press. 95–113 (2007).
* 'Homer in Albania: the geography of literature'. In Homer in the Twentieth Century: Between World Literature and the Western Canon. Graziosi, Barbara & Greenwood, Emily Oxford: Oxford University Press (2007).
* 'The ancient reception of Homer'. In The Blackwell Companion to Classical Receptions. Hardwick, L. & Stray, C. Oxford (2007).
* 'L'autore e l'opera nella tradizione biografica greca'. In L'autore e l'opera nella Grecia antica. Lanza, D. & Roscalla, F. Pavia (2006).
* 'Homer: Die Erfindung des Autors'. In Mythen Europas: Schluesselfigurern der Imagination. Hartmann, A. & Neumann, M. Regensburg: Pusted Verlag. 44–65 (2004).
* 'La definizione dell'opera omerica nel periodo arcaico e classico'. In Momenti della ricezione omerica: poesia arcaica e teatro. Zanetto, G., Canavero, D., Capra, A. & Sgobbi, A. Milan: Cisalpino. 2–17 (2004).
* 'Competition in Wisdom'. In Homer, tragedy and beyond essays in honour of P.E. Easterling. Budelmann, F. & Michelakis, P. London: Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. 57–74 (2001).
Edited book
* Boystones, George, Graziosi, Barbara & Vasunia, Phiroze. The Oxford Handbook of Hellenic Studies. (Oxford University Press: 2009).
* Graziosi, Barbara & Greenwood, Emily. Homer in the Twentieth Century: Between World Literature and the Western Canon. Classical Presences. (Oxford University Press: 2007).
Journal articles
* ‘On Seeing the poet: Arabic, Italian and Byzantine portraits of Homer’. ''Scandinavian Journal of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies'' 1: 25–47 (2015).
* ‘Homer: from reception to composition’. ''Letras Clássicas'' 14: 21–33 (2014).
* (With Carol Ann Duffy) Homeric encounters. ''Omnibus'' 6–8 (2005).
* (With Johannes Haubold) 'Homeric Masculinity: ΗΝΟΡΕΗ and ΑΓΗΝΟΡΙΗ'. ''Journal of Hellenic Studies'' 123: 60–76 (2003).
* Gods and poets in the Odyssey. ''Omnibus'' 43: 4–6 (2002).
* Homer, espionage and Albanian complexities. ''Omnibus'' 41: 6 (2001).
* P.Oxy.4569. 'Demosthenes XIX 1–7, 9–13, 208–22, 309–10, 314–15'. ''Papyri of Oxyrhynchus'' 67: 66–80 (2001).
* Per uno studio di Omero tra il sesto e il quarto secolo. ''Posthomerica'' 3: 7–22 (2001).
References
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Living people
Writers from Trieste
Italian expatriates in the United Kingdom
Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge
Classical scholars of the University of Durham
Year of birth missing (living people)
People educated at a United World College