معرفی
Philip Purchase is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Comparative Literature & Thought at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a PhD from the University of Southern California and specializes in Hellenistic poetry, classical reception, and pastoral literature. His research explores literary inheritance and transformation, with current projects examining representations of urban spaces in Theocritus and Cavafy, as well as intersections between psychoanalytic theory and artistic practice in writers like Marion Milner and Joyce Cary.
- Education: PhD, University of Southern California
Teaching focuses on Greek/Latin language and literature, comparative literature, and interdisciplinary humanities. Courses include surveys of ancient texts (e.g., Homer, Sappho) and modern works (e.g., Madame Bovary), as well as specialized classes on pastoral traditions from antiquity to contemporary America. Office hours are by appointment in Umrath Hall 218.
No scientific awards are listed. Research interests show sustained engagement with classical texts and their modern reinterpretations.
No advising/grant information available. Active in teaching and literary analysis without noted lab affiliations or collaborative teams.
