Jordi Alonso

Jordi Alonso is an Instructor in the Department of English at Louisiana State University (LSU), affiliated with the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in English (2021) from the University of Missouri, an MA in Classical Studies from Columbia University (2023), an MFA in Poetry from Stony Brook University (2016), and a BA in Creative Writing from Kenyon College (2014).

His research focuses on classical reception in 19th-century poetry, 18th/19th-century Latin composition, Victorian women’s education, and ancient Mediterranean cult practices. Current projects include editing 1842 Latin translations of Sophocles’ Theban Cycle and translating works by 18th-century Latin poet Ubertino Carrara. He is revising his doctoral dissertation into a book manuscript titled An Island of Nymphs: the Fear and Fantasy of Educated Women in Victorian England.

Alonso’s publications span poetry analysis, translation theory, and creative writing pedagogy. His work appears in venues like Kenyon Review Online and Siblíní Journal. He maintains a literary recovery project for Regency poet Letitia Elizabeth Landon (LEL) through his personal website.

His academic contributions bridge classical antiquity, Victorian studies, and contemporary creative writing, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to textual history and cultural reception.