Matthew Parfitt

Matthew Parfitt is Associate Professor in the Rhetoric Division at the College of General Studies, Boston University. He earned a Ph. D. in English Literature from Boston College in English Literature. Born in Epsom, England, he grew up in Montreal, Canada, and attended the University of Toronto. He now lives in Brookline, MA. In addition to writing and teaching, he enjoys practicing yoga and listening to classical music, especially opera.

Ten Favorite Books:

My Father and Myself - J. R. Ackerley

Father and Son - Edmund Gosse

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind - Shunryu Suzuki

A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry

Out of Sheer Rage - Geoff Dyer

Ulysses - James Joyce

The Aeneid - Virgil

New Hampshire - Robert Frost

Seven Pillars of Wisdom - T. E. Lawrence

Remembrance of Things Past - Marcel Proust