Neil Hopkinson has been described as "one of the most influential commentators of his generation".
10 Facts About Neil Hopkinson
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Neil Hopkinson's publications include a critical edition of the Dionysiaca of Nonnus and commentaries on Ovid's Metamorphoses and on selected works of Lucian.
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Neil Hopkinson was born on 13 March 1957 in Elland, a town south of Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire.
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Neil Hopkinson was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School and in 1976 began studying Classics at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he was both an undergraduate and a postgraduate student.
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In 1983, Neil Hopkinson was appointed fellow and director of studies in Classics at Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Neil Hopkinson held these positions for the rest of his life.
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On 5 January 2021, Neil Hopkinson died after briefly suffering from myeloma.
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Neil Hopkinson was an expert on Ancient Greek literature of the Hellenistic period and under Roman Empire.
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Neil Hopkinson's first major publication was an edition of the Hymn to Demeter by the Alexandrian poet Callimachus, which was still considered the standard work on this text at the time of his death.
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Neil Hopkinson's publications included a critical edition of the Dionysiaca of Nonnus, commentaries on Book 13 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, and on selected works of Lucian.