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.
Areas of Expertise
Was Southern Writer Flannery O’Connor Into French Philosophy?
Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor leaves hints that she was at least interested enough in French existentialist philosophy to engage with it in her work.
Heroic Warrior Deaths in Beowulf and The Song of Roland
Beowulf and The Song of Roland both show their main characters dying. However, the philosophies surrounding each poem determine the mood of these warriors’ deaths.
Philosopher & Poet? A New Translation of Simone Weil’s La Porte
Simone Weil was a philosophical writer who penned at least one poem. This article discusses its translation issues in the context of this mysterious thinker.
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.