MEMORIAL WEBSITE FOR ELAINE FANTHAM

The death of Elaine Fantham at the age of 83 has been followed by an outpouring of sympathy far beyond the circles of Classics. We would like to express our sincere condolences to Prof. Fantham’s family and friends; we know that she will be missed by colleagues, students, and so many more people with whom she was in contact. Since we feel that it is almost impossible to find words more appropriate than those which have already been said by those closest to her, we would like to forward you to a website dedicated to her commemoration: The site, which has been launched by Princeton University, contains links to other published notices of her death, to her CV and personal website, and to an audio archive of her appearances on National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition”. The hosts invite her friends and students, and other admirers of her work, to post memories and tributes there. Please follow the link to access the website.

WALTER BURKERT OBITUARY

We would like to let you know that an obituary of Walter Burkert by Robert Parker has been published in The Independent. Burkert, who died on the 11^th of March in Zurich, is described as a “Classical scholar whose fascinating books on Greek mythology and religion were packed with fresh insight” and who “combined awesome learning with a passionate intellectual curiosity”. Please follow the link to read the full obituary.