J. R. Morgan
Encyclopedia
J.R. Morgan (born July 11, 1950) is a British
academic currently working at Swansea University
in Wales. He is primarily known for writing books on Classics
, and for contributing to a number of journals, often with colourful views.
, from 1968 to 1975, where he achieved both M.A.
and D.Phil qualifications.
Towards the beginning of his career, Morgan represented Lincoln College of The University of Oxford in the popular British student quiz show, University Challenge
on ITV eventually reaching the semi-finals.
Morgan's research interests include ancient narrative literature, in particular the Greek
and Roman
novel. He has published many articles, chapters and books on the Classics. He is perhaps best known as being the co-editor of Greek Fiction in 1994, alongside Richard Stoneman, used at numerous universities.
Morgan was also a contributor to the 3rd edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary
, published 1996. He is currently preparing a Loeb Classical Library
translation of Heliodorus
.
Morgan is believed to have coined the terms "stethophone", "misatelist", "eulexia" and "misoxenist". "Intertextuality
" is a word frequently used by Morgan in his lectures.
, Morgan's other literary interests are to be found within the genre of Science Fiction
.
United Kingdom
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academic currently working at Swansea University
Swansea University
Swansea University is a university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea University was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes...
in Wales. He is primarily known for writing books on Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
, and for contributing to a number of journals, often with colourful views.
Career
Morgan attended Lincoln College, OxfordLincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
, from 1968 to 1975, where he achieved both M.A.
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
and D.Phil qualifications.
Towards the beginning of his career, Morgan represented Lincoln College of The University of Oxford in the popular British student quiz show, University Challenge
University Challenge
University Challenge is a British quiz programme that has aired since 1962. The format is based on the American show College Bowl, which ran on NBC radio from 1953 to 1957, and on NBC television from 1959 to 1970....
on ITV eventually reaching the semi-finals.
Morgan's research interests include ancient narrative literature, in particular the Greek
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
and Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
novel. He has published many articles, chapters and books on the Classics. He is perhaps best known as being the co-editor of Greek Fiction in 1994, alongside Richard Stoneman, used at numerous universities.
Morgan was also a contributor to the 3rd edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary
Oxford Classical Dictionary
-Overview:The Oxford Classical Dictionary is considered to be the standard one-volume encyclopaedia in English of topics relating to the Ancient World and its civilizations. It was first published in 1949, edited by Max Cary with the assistance of H. J. Rose, H. P. Harvey, and A. Souter. A...
, published 1996. He is currently preparing a Loeb Classical Library
Loeb Classical Library
The Loeb Classical Library is a series of books, today published by Harvard University Press, which presents important works of ancient Greek and Latin Literature in a way designed to make the text accessible to the broadest possible audience, by presenting the original Greek or Latin text on each...
translation of Heliodorus
Heliodorus
-People:Several persons named Heliodorus are known to us from ancient times, the best known of which are:*Heliodorus a minister of Seleucus IV Philopator ca...
.
Morgan is believed to have coined the terms "stethophone", "misatelist", "eulexia" and "misoxenist". "Intertextuality
Intertextuality
Intertextuality is the shaping of texts' meanings by other texts. It can include an author’s borrowing and transformation of a prior text or to a reader’s referencing of one text in reading another. The term “intertextuality” has, itself, been borrowed and transformed many times since it was coined...
" is a word frequently used by Morgan in his lectures.
Personal life
Aside from the Greek and Roman novelNovel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
, Morgan's other literary interests are to be found within the genre of Science Fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
.
Books
- Greek Fiction: The Greek novel in context, ed. J. R. Morgan and R. Stoneman (London & New York, 1994).
- Heliodorus, Ethiopian story. Translated by Sir Walter Lamb, edited with new introduction and notes by J. R. Morgan (London, 1997).
- Longus: Daphnis and Chloe, with an introduction, translation and notes by J. R. Morgan (Aris & Phillips Classical Texts, 2004)