
John Talbot
Associate Professor, English
4023 JFSB
801-422-8235
Research Areas:
Bilingualism, Classical, Poetry, Translation
I ordinarily teach courses on the Greek and Roman inheritance in English literature; on poetry, especially its formal aspects; and on literary translation. I also regularly teach surveys of world literature and give workshops in writing poetry. I’ve twice directed the London Centre program, and three times directed programs in association with the Istituto Dante Alighieri in Siena, Italy. Trained as a classicist, I study classical and English literary relations, with particular emphasis on the influence of Greek and Latin on English writers’ syntax and poetic metres. I also write on literary translation and poetry, and write about all of these subjects in the general press, including The New Criterion, The Weekly Standard, and the Yale Review. Selected Books Selected Chapters Selected Articles Selected poems In addition to ordinary departmental service assignments (e.g., hiring committee, curriculum subcommittee, I have served in the Honors Program as English Thesis Coordinator and frequently as director of programs in London and Italy, and national professional organization service.Teaching Experience
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Citizenship assignments
TTh 1:30 - 3:00pm or by appointment