Gregory Hutchinson

Gregory O. Hutchinson (born 1957), known as G. O. Hutchinson, is a British classicist and academic, specialising in Latin literature, Ancient Greek literature, and Latin and Ancient Greek languages. Since October 2015, he has been the Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Christ Church, Oxford.

Early life

Hutchinson was born in 1957 in Hackney, London, England. He was educated at the City of London School, an all-boys independent school in the City of London; he had been granted one of the free places funded by the Inner London Education Authority.^[1] He studied classics at Balliol College, Oxford, completing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree.^[1]^[2]

Academic career

In 1984, Hutchinson was elected a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.^[3] From 1998 to 2015, he was Professor of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford.^[1] In June 2015, he was announced as the next Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford.^[2] He took up the appointment on 1 October 2015 and moved colleges to become a Student (equivalent to a fellow) of Christ Church, Oxford.^[3]^[4]

Selected works

Hutchinson, G. O. (1988). Hellenistic poetry. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0198140405.
Hutchinson, G. O. (1992). Latin literature from Seneca to Juvenal: a critical study. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0198146902.
Hutchinson, G. O. (1998). Cicero's correspondence: a literary study. Oxford: Clarendon. ISBN 978-0198150664.
Hutchinson, G. O. (2003). Greek lyric poetry: a commentary on selected larger pieces ; Alcman, Stesichorus, Sappho, Alcaeus, Ibycus, Anacreon, Simonides, Bacchylides, Pindar, Sophocles, Euripides. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199240173.
Hutchinson, G. O. (2008). Talking books: readings in Hellenistic and Roman books of poetry. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199279418.
Hutchinson, G. O. (2013). Greek to Latin: frameworks and contexts for intertextuality. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199670703.

References

1 2 3 "Professor Gregory Hutchinson". Exeter College, Oxford. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
1 2 "Regius Professor of Greek, University of Oxford: Gregory Hutchinson". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. GOV.UK. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
1 2 "Prof. Gregory O. Hutchinson". Faculty of Classics. University of Oxford. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
↑ "Professor Gregory Hutchinson appointed Regius Professor of Greek". Exeter College, Oxford. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.

Academic offices
Preceded by Christopher Pelling	Regius Professor of Greek University of Oxford 2015 to present	Incumbent

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