Dr. Tristan Franklinos

Biography

Tristan Franklinos is a lecturer in the Faculty of Classics at the University of Oxford and a supernumerary fellow at Wolfson College. His academic background includes an MA in Classics from the University of St Andrews, an MPhil in Classical Languages and Literature, and a DPhil from Oxford. He specializes in Mediaeval and Renaissance Latin, Latin literature, and textual criticism. Over the years, Franklinos has held several prestigious research positions, including a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and an Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Fellowship at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. His current research focuses on literary commentary, particularly the Catalepton, Priapea, and Appendix Vergiliana, examining the interplay between reader and author. He has published a monograph entitled 'Propertius' Cynthia. The Book of the Beloved' is set to be released in 2024, and he has co-edited volumes addressing authorship and readership in the works of classical poets. Additionally, his scholarly interests extend to medieval texts, including the thirteenth-century Codex Buranus, and he is actively working on translating significant historical Latin literature. Franklinos's contributions to the field have solidified his reputation among early career researchers in Classical Studies.

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