Common and Uncommon Quotes - A Theory and History of Epigraphs

About the author

Jared A. Griffin is Associate Professor of English at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He earned his Ph.D. in English, with distinction, from Texas Christian University in 2009. He also holds an M.Ed. in English Education and a B.A. in English. Dr Griffin is the Language Editor for the Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies, and he writes a syndicated weekly newspaper column about English etymology and current events. Dr Griffin first studied epigraphy in graduate school, where he worked on theorizing the function of epigraphs in pre-19th century American texts, especially during the American Revolution. He is currently working on a database to archive epigraphs and epigraphed texts, and he has presented on biblical epigraphy at conferences.

Product details

• Authors: Jared A. Griffin
• Publisher: Vernon Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.02.2024
• EAN: 9781648898662
• ISBN: 978-1-64889-866-2
• No. of pages: 276
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 404 g
• Series: Series in Literary Studies
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama