About
Mark Payne is the Chester D. Tripp Professor in Comparative Literature, Classics, and the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. His academic work bridges classical literature, animal/plant studies, primitivism, and speculative fiction, with a focus on lyric and Hellenistic poetry.
- Research Interests: Explores intersections between ancient and modern literature, postapocalyptic fiction, and philosophical approaches to non-human life.
- Awards: Recipient of the 2011 Warren-Brooks Award for Outstanding Literary Criticism.
- Publications: Authored four influential books, including Flowers of Time: On Postapocalyptic Fiction (2020) and The Animal Part (2010).
- Collaborations: Contributed to edited volumes and co-authored articles, notably with poet Stephanie Burt.
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