Dr. Gareth Williams

Biography

Gareth Williams has been teaching at Columbia University since 1992 after receiving his Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 1990. His dissertation focused on Ovid's exilic writings, which led to the publication of significant works such as 'Banished Voices: Readings of Ovid’s Exile Poetry' (1994) and 'Curse of Exile: A Study of Ovid’s Ibis' (1996). His research trajectory includes a deep examination of Latin ethical writings, particularly those of Lucius Annaeus Seneca, resulting in monographs such as 'L. Annaeus Seneca: Selected Moral Dialogues' (2003) and 'Cosmic Viewpoint: A Study of Seneca’s Natural Questions' (2012). In 2014, he was awarded the Goodwin Award of Merit by the Society for Classical Studies. Williams has also edited volumes on Roman philosophy, focusing on the socio-literary culture of Renaissance Venice, with notable publications like 'Pietro Bembo Etna: Ascent of a Venetian Humanist' (2017). His latest work includes a general book on Ovid and a two-volume annotated translation of selected writings of Ermolao Barbaro, set to be published in late 2023.

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