Thomas Phillips

Thomas Phillips is a Visiting Associate Professor in the School of Humanities at Yale University. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford: BA, MSt, and DPhil. His research focuses on poetic form, its ethical implications, and worldmaking in ancient and Romantic literature. Key areas include the reception of Pindar, Hellenistic poetry (e.g., Apollonius of Rhodes), and the intersection of landscape figuration in Western poetry and art from Homer to Housman.

Phillips has published extensively on classical and Romantic themes, including monographs and articles analyzing poetic temporality, Shelley’s Hellenism, and the interplay of music and ethics in ancient Greek poetry. His work bridges classical scholarship and modern literary criticism, emphasizing formal innovation and cultural transmission.

His publications reflect interdisciplinary approaches to classical texts, exploring how ancient forms resonate in later periods. Awards or grants are not explicitly mentioned, though his academic profile indicates sustained scholarly contributions. Contact him at thomas.phillips@yale.edu.