Dr Henry Tang

Dr Henry Tang is a Stipendiary Lecturer of Classics at Merton College, Oxford. He has received degrees from King’s College London (BA), the University of Oxford (MSt), and the University of Cambridge (PhD). Henry’s research focuses on the interactions of politics, culture, and poetics in early Latin imperial poetry (especially epic poetry). His articles have included subjects on the limits of literary freedom under the emperors and the narrative techniques behind literary descriptions of visual artworks (forthcoming). He is currently working on an article on the mirror as a metaphor for self-knowledge in epic poetry, and a book on humour in epic.    Henry has taught at a range of academic levels, from secondary schools to universities. He enjoys running dynamic and engaging classes with plenty of student participation.