Kenneth Haynes

Kenneth Haynes is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Classics at Brown University, serving as Chair of the Comparative Literature department since 2003. He holds a PhD from Boston University (1995) and a BS from California Institute of Technology (1988).

His research focuses on the reception of classical works in European literature and philosophy, emphasizing literary multilingualism. Key contributions include English Literature and Ancient Languages (2003), co-editing The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English (2006), and translating works by Heidegger and Hamann. He has also edited volumes on Swinburne, Geoffrey Hill, and Horace.

Teaching interests span comparative literature, classical studies, and interdisciplinary topics such as equity, modernism, and Foucault’s influence. Courses include Lyric Poets of Ancient Greece and Poetry of Europe: Montale, Celan, Hill.

His work bridges classical and modern texts, exploring themes like identity markers in Victorian novels and the history of literary errors. He collaborates on editorial projects and contributes to scholarly debates on classical tradition and multilingualism.