Alexander Loney
American Council of Learned Societies New Faculty Fellow
His work focuses on bridging the aesthetic/ethical divide in the interpretation of literature. He is especially interested on how the formalisms of narrative structure become meaningful for storytellers and audiences.
His current major project (working title: Vengeance, Narration, and the Meaning of the Odyssey) is a book-length revision of his doctoral dissertation, which examined the crucial structural and ethical theme of tisis in the Odyssey. He has also written and taught on the modern reception of the classics, especially in American film and literature. In addition, he has published articles on Alcman’s Partheneion and Luke-Acts.
featured Courses This Year
CLCV 215/HUMS 232
Classical Mythologies
Fall 2012, TTh 11:35-12:15 Areas: HU
This course fulfills the area requirement in the humanities and arts (HU)
In this course students will engage theoretical concerns about nature and meaning of myth, while also closely considering the primary sources through which myths have come down to us: ancient texts such
as epic poems, tragic and comic plays, philosophical dialogues, encyclopedia, and the like; the remnants of ancient artworks, such as bronze and marble sculptures, friezes, mosaics, and vase paintings. The course will include trips to the Yale Art Gallery.
