Gregory Nagy (Hungarian: Nagy Gergely, pronounced [ˈnɒɟ ˈgɛrgɛj]; born October 22, 1942, in Budapest)[1][2] is an American professor of Classics at Harvard University, specializing in Homer and archaic Greek poetry.
Nagy is known for extending Milman Parry and Albert Lord's theories about the oral composition-in-performance of the Iliad and Odyssey.
From 2015 to 2021, he posted about his work on a frequent basis at his research blog, Classical Inquiries.
To assist Professor Nagy, Harvard appealed to alumni to volunteer as online mentors and discussion group managers.
[5] Nagy and his wife, Olga Davidson, Research Fellow, Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations, Boston University and chair of the Ilex Foundation, served as Faculty Deans (previously called co-masters) of Currier House at Harvard from 1986 to 1990.