Roy Wagner October 2, 1938 – September 10, 2018. Esteemed Professor of Anthropology at the University of Virginia for 44 years. And my friend – who meant more to me than he’ll ever know. If you’ve stumbled across this article, you may be looking for some context around Roy Wagner’s career and his academic achievements. […]
Roy Wagner
The Return of the Angry Sonnet
During my years at UVA, I was incredibly lucky to study under Roy Wagner. Roy is, without doubt, one of the most brilliant anthropologists who ever muttered the word, “culture”. He’s also a phenomenal writer. I was luckier, still, that Roy took some interest in me as a writer, which resulted in a very pleasant friendship. One […]
