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Elaine Fantham
Elaine Fantham | |
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| Born | 25 May 1933 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 11 July 2016 (aged 83) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | British-Canadian |
| Education | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Known for | Classics expertise |
Elaine Fantham (born Elaine Crosthwaite, 25 May 1933 – 11 July 2016) was a British-Canadian classicist whose expertise lay particularly in Latin literature, especially comedy, epic poetry and rhetoric, and in the social history of Roman women.[1][2] Much of her work was concerned with the intersection of literature and Greek and Roman history.[1] She spoke fluent Italian, German and French and presented lectures and conference papers around the world—including in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Argentina, and Australia.[3]
Her commentaries on Senecan tragedy, Lucan, and Ovid's Fasti in particular led to renewed interest in these subjects.[2] Likewise her articles on aspects of the representation and realities of women at Rome remain a foundation for academic work in these areas.[2] She was also classics commentator on NPR's Weekend Edition.[4][1]
Fantham was Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University from 1986 to 1999.[5]
- ^ a b c Fantham, Jennifer. "Elaine Fantham: Scholar of Ancient Greece and Rome". elainefantham.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Elaine Fantham 1933-2016 | Princeton Classics". classics.princeton.edu. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "In Memoriam: R. Elaine Fantham (1933-2016) | Department of ClassicsDepartment of Classics". classics.utoronto.ca. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Tribute to R. Elaine Fantham". classicalstudies.org. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Prof. Elaine Fantham | The Classical Association of Canada / La Société canadienne des études classiques". cac-scec.ca. Retrieved 20 September 2018.[permanent dead link]
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