Andrew L. Ford

Andrew Laughlin Ford (born 9 June 1952) is an American classical scholar specializing in ancient Greek literature, literary criticism, and intellectual history. He served as Ewing Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Princeton University and is known particularly for his work on Homer, the history of literary criticism in ancient Greece, and the social dimensions of Greek poetic culture.

Early life and education Ford completed his undergraduate studies at Cornell University in 1974, graduating with distinction. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1981 with a dissertation entitled Early Greek Words for Poetry: aoidê, epos, poiêsis, advised by Heinrich von Staden. After thirty-five years on the Princeton faculty, Ford transferred to emeritus status in 2021.

Selected works Homer: The Poetry of the Past (1992) The Origins of Criticism: Literary Culture and Poetic Theory in Classical Greece (2002) Aristotle as Poet: The Song for Hermias and Its Contexts (2010)