John T. Hamilton | |
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 Hamilton in 2018 | |
| Born | March 1, 1963 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Scholarship in 18th- and 19th-century literature, Classical Philology, Music and Literature, Literary Theory |
| Title | William R. Kenan Professor of German and Comparative Literature |
| Awards | Multiple academic fellowships including Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, ETH Zürich, Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung Berlin, and Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | New York University (Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, 1999) |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Sieburth |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Literature |
| Sub-discipline | Comparative Literature, German Literature, Classical Philology, Music and Literature |
| Institutions | Harvard University, University of California, Santa Cruz, New York University, Bristol University |
| Notable works | Soliciting Darkness: Pindar, Obscurity, and the Classical Tradition (2004), Music, Madness, and the Unworking of Language (2008), Security: Politics, Humanity, and the Philology of Care (2013) |
| Website | Harvard Faculty Page |
John T. Hamilton (born March 1, 1963, Bronx, NY) is a literary scholar, musician, and William R. Kenan Professor of German and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. He previously held positions at the University of California-Santa Cruz (in Classics) and New York University (Comparative Literature and German), and has also taught as a visiting professor at the Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition at Bristol University. Numerous academic fellowships include the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, the ETH-Zürich, the Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung Berlin, and the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study.
Hamilton received his doctorate in Comparative Literature at New York University in 1999 under the directorship of Richard Sieburth. Primary teaching and research topics include 18th- and 19th-century Literature, Classical Philology and Reception History, Music and Literature, Literary Theory and Political Metaphorology.
From 1985 to 1996 Hamilton was the guitarist and principal songwriter, together with Donna Croughn, for the band Tiny Lights, based in Hoboken, New Jersey.