The Dialectic of Allegoresis in Benjamin's Illuminations
Suggested Citation
John Parker. "The Dialectic of Allegoresis in Benjamin's Illuminations" Other Voices 1.1 (1997).
Expertise
- Medieval and Renaissance drama (especially Marlowe, Jonson and Shakespeare)
- Classics
- The New Testament
- Patristic to late medieval exegesis and theology
- Luther
- German philosophy after Kant (especially Marx, Nietzsche and Adorno)
- Lyric poetry
Courses/Seminars
- Poetry
- Renaissance Poetry
- Shakespeare: History/Tragedy
Honors & Awards
- Voted one of the Favorite Professors of the Classes of 2003, 2005, and 2006, Harvard U.
- Diane Hunter Prize for best dissertation submitted in English, U. of Pennsylvania, 1999.
- Bok Center Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard U., 2003.
- Bundeskanzler-Stipendium, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, 1999-2000.
- Dean's Award for Outstanding Teaching, U. of Pennsylvania, 1997.
- Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, U. of Pennsylvania, 1994-95.
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