David Konstan | |
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Born | November 1, 1940 |
Died | May 2, 2024 | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
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Education | Columbia University (BA, MA, PhD) |
David Konstan (November 1, 1940 – May 2, 2024) was an American classicist and academic, known for his work on notions of emotion and beauty in the ancient world.[1][2] A Professor of Classics at NYU, he previously spent three decades teaching at Brown University, where he was John Rowe Workman Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Classics and Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature.
Konstan received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees, all from Columbia University.[3][4]
Konstan died May 2, 2024, at the age of 83.[5]