 | Matthew Clark is a classical philologist and literary critic. He received his BA and MA degrees from the University of Toronto and his PhD degree from Harvard University. In addition to Out of Line: Homeric Composition Beyond the Hexameter (Rowman and Littlefield, 1997), he has published four other books: |
 | A Matter of Style Good prose, like any art, is part mystery and part technique; both are needed, in varying proportions. Mystery is hard to teach, perhaps impossible. But technique can be taught, and if it is well taught, it can open a window on the mystery. |
 | Exploring Greek Myth The Greek myths are fascinating stories, and they are also a key to understanding ancient Greek thought and culture. This book discusses the different approaches and methods modern scholars use to explore Greek myth. |
 | Narrative Structures and the Language of the Self What is a self? What does is mean to be a self? These questions have been treated by philosophers and psychologists, but in this book I argue that the best accounts of the self in all its complexity are given by novelists. |
 | Debating Rhetorical Narratology Rhetorical Narratology is one of the most fruitful approaches in recent literary criticism. In this book I offer some “friendly amendments” to this approach, and James Phelan answers with a rebuttal and restatement of the theory. |
The Art of Reading Slowly 