Profile
Prof. Andy Orchard
Affiliation
University of TorontoAcademy or College
Academy of the Arts and HumanitiesYear Elected
2012Areas of Interest
anglo-saxon, norse and celtic languages, literature, medieval latin
ORCHARD, Andy - Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto
Andy Orchard is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential and innovative scholars in the world in the field of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic languages and literatures. He is particularly known for his scholarship on a range of material spanning more than eight centuries and including such iconic works and authors as Alcuin, Aldhelm, Beowulf, Boniface, Cynewulf, the Poetic Edda, Wulfstan, and the Anglo-Saxon riddle tradition.
ORCHARD, Andy - Centre d’études médiévales, University of Toronto
L’on considère Andy Orchard comme l’un des chercheurs les plus influents et les plus innovateurs du monde dans le domaine des littératures anglo-saxonne, nordique et celtique. On le reconnaît aussi pour ses travaux portant sur huit siècles de littérature et qui traitent d’auteurs anciens comme Alcuin, Aldhelme, Boniface, Cynewulf et Wulfstan, ainsi que d’œuvres telles que Beowulf, Poetic Edda et les énigmes de tradition anglo-saxonne.