Background
Redfield, James Michael was born on May 2, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert and Margaret Lucy (Park) Redfield.
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By focusing on the story of Hector, James M. Redfield presents an imaginative perspective not only on the Iliad but also on the whole of Homeric culture. In an expansive discussion informed by a reinterpretation of Aristotle's Poetics and a reflection on the human meaning of narrative art, the analysis of Hector leads to an inquiry into the fundamental features of Homeric culture and of culture generally in its relation to nature. Through Hector, as the "true tragic hero of the poem," the events and themes of the Iliad are understood and the function of tragedy within culture is examined. Redfield's work represents a significant application of anthropological perspectives to Homeric poetry. Originally published in 1975 (University of Chicago Press), this revised edition includes a new preface and concluding chapter by the author.
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Humanities and classics educator
Redfield, James Michael was born on May 2, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert and Margaret Lucy (Park) Redfield.
Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1960; Woodrow Wilson fellow, New College Oxford (England) University, 1956-1958.
Instructor, University of Chicago, 1959-1960; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1960-1965; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1965-1975; master, associate dean New Collegiate Division, University of Chicago, 1965-1970; full professor commission on Social Thought and Classics, University of Chicago, since 1970; Howard L. Willett professor, since 1992; master Humanities Collegiate Division, associate dean Humanities, University of Chicago, 1982-1985.
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Member American Philological Association, Archeological Institute American.
Married 1955 (divorced). Children: Robert, Emily. Married Kathleen Atlass, June 3, 1982.
Children: James Adam, Claire.