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Herbert Golder (born 1952) is a professor of Classical Studies at Boston University. He has a Ph.D. in classical languages and literature from Yale University . His specialty is Greek mythology and he has to his credit a number of books and films.
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Herbert Golder is Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University and Editor-in-Chief of Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics, for which he has received the Phoenix Award for Significant Editorial Achievement from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals as well as the inaugural Outreach Award from the American Philological Associa...
Greek drama, especially tragedy, and its staging, ancient and modern; literary translation; reception, especially film
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant, Notes on Werner Herzog Directing My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, A film by Herbert Golder (Writer/Director/Producer, documentary film; World Premiere, Montreal World Film Festival/Festival des Films du Monde, August 24-September 4, 2017; Best Feature Documentary & Best Director of a Feature Documentary, Milan Inte...
Herbert Golder. Professor of Classical Studies, Boston University. Verified email at bu.edu. Classics Film Myth Arion Herzog. Title.
Herbert Alan Golder. CURRENT POSITION: Professor of Classical Studies, Boston University. Editor in Chief and Director, Arion, A Journal of Humanities and the Classics. EDUCATION: Boston University, B.A., summa cum laude (1975). Yale University, M.A. (1977). Yale University, M. Phil. (1979). Oxford University, Postgraduate (1982).
Herbert Golder is Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University and Editor-in-Chief of Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics. He earned his Ph.D. in Classical Languages and Literature from Yale University, and is recognized for his expertise in Greek drama, especially tragedy.
Oct 13, 2000 · Golder’s fine introduction explores central thematic issues and reveals a clear-sighted appreciation for Ajax’s heroic qualities. His nuanced exploration of Sophocles’ adaptation of the myth and presentation of Ajax’s character restores the weight and seriousness of the drama.
Appeared as commentator for an episode of the cable television series Mysteries of the Ancient World, broadcast by Arts and Entertainment, 1996; guest on television programs in the United States and abroad.
