David Quint

David Louis Quint is an American literary scholar and educator. He is a Sterling Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Yale University. His work focuses on Renaissance literature in English, Italian, French, and Spanish, as well as its classical sources in Greek and Latin and its influence on later literary traditions.[1][2][3]

Academic career

Quint specializes in Renaissance literature and epic poetry, with work on the transmission of classical traditions into early modern European literature.[4]

At Yale University, he holds a senior professorship in English and Comparative Literature, where he teaches courses on Renaissance literature and literary theory.[3][5]

Research interests

His research focuses on Renaissance literature, classical sources in Greek and Latin, and epic narrative form, with particular attention to literary theory and genre development.[4]

Selected works

Quint is the author of several influential scholarly books, including:[5]

  • Origin and Originality in Renaissance Literature (1983)
  • Epic and Empire (1993)
  • Montaigne and the Quality of Mercy (1998)
  • Cervantes’ Novel of Modern Times: A New Reading of Don Quijote (2003)

He is also the translator of important Renaissance works, including:[5]

  • The Stanze of Angelo Poliziano (1979)
  • Ariosto’s Cinque Canti (1996)

Recognition

In 2008, he was appointed Sterling Professor of English at Yale University.[3]

References

  1. ^ "David Quint". yale.edu. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  2. ^ "Quint, David". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "David Quint". www.amacad.org. April 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "David Quint". complit.yale.edu. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "David Quint". complit.yale.edu. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
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