AUTHOR

Avery Rist

A wannabe philologist, Avery has an MA in Comparative Literature from Indiana University. From Nashville, Tennessee, she is a freelance writer and poet. Besides French, books, and other wordy-things, her research interests also include the intersection of literature and religion and/or philosophy.

Education:Indiana University, 2023MA Comparative LiteratureUnion University, 2020BA English Literature, BA French LiteratureExpertise:

Comparative Literature

French Literature

Medieval Studies

Linguistics

Religious Studies

Member since: May 15, 2024Location: United StatesPublished posts: 4

Articles by Avery Rist

Philosopher & Poet? A New Translation of Simone Weil’s La Porte

Simone Weil: Did George Herbert Convert the French Mystic?

Did a British Christian Poet affect a culturally Jewish, agnostic, quasi-mystic French philosopher? This is the story of George Herbert and Simone Weil.

How the Song of Roland Shaped the Way We (Still) Think of Charlemagne

Digby 23, a manuscript of The Song of Roland, has a complicated history that has affected King Charlemagne’s legacy.

How Did the Black Death Change the English Language?

The Black Death (or the Black Plague) did more than take lives: it also changed the trajectory of the English Language.