Cohort Year:
2018
Research Interests:
Homer; Classical Tradition; Gender and Queer Theory
Education:
B.A. Brigham Young University 2016, Comparative Literature and Classical Studies; M.A. Brigham Young University 2018, Comparative Studies
David Delbar’s research interests focus primarily on representations of masculinity and sexuality in Homer. From his Comparative Literature background, he has studied the influence of classical myth on later works of literature. His MA thesis was on developing a critical pluralist approach to analyzing classical myths in modern works, including adaptation theory, intertextuality, reception theory, and thematology. In his spare time he researches representations of werewolves in all media and time periods as an amateur lycanthropologist.