Jacob Riyeff

I am a scholar, translator, teacher, and poet. Originally from south-central Wisconsin, I currently teach literature and writing at Marquette University in Milwaukee.

While before pursuing college I read widely in modern literature and world religious literature, after encountering Old English (ca. 450-1100) poetry, my primary areas of interest and research quickly became Old and Middle English poetry, medieval Western monasticism, and the Western contemplative tradition. In these subjects my articles have appeared in several peer-reviewed journals.

In addition to my scholarship, my original verse and verse translations from Old and Middle English, Latin, Old Norse, French, and Old Frisian have appeared in a number of journals and magazines and in several books. Informing and motivating all these projects are the western contemplative tradition and, especially, the Benedictine tradition that spans 1,500 years. More recently, my work has been shifting toward exploring humans' relations with the natural world.

If you have an interest in any of these areas and want to find out more or to connect, you can contact me on jacobriyeff.com, follow my blog at jacobriyeff.com/blog, or connect with me on Twitter at @riyeff.