About Jim
Biography
James M McGinnis was born in Dallas and grew up in Corpus Christi, TX. After earning his B. A. in English from Southern Methodist University, Jim decided he wanted to learn ancient Greek and Latin, so he enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a second B. A. in ancient Greek. Turning back to English literature, he earned his M. A. from Yale and his Ph. D. from the University of Virginia.
For his doctoral dissertation, Jim wanted to combine his love of English literature with his love of the classics; he wrote on English comedies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that were based on works by Plautus and Terence. In researching this topic, he learned that these comedies were also wrapped up in the politics of the times, which saw the rise of the first political parties, the Whigs and Tories. This led him to a renewed interest in politics and political theory.
Jim has taught courses in writing and literature at Brookhaven College, S. M. U., the University of Virginia, and James Madison University.
Jim has three daughters, Grace, Anne, and Jane, who are his biggest fans. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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