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Peter Mackridge obituary
Pioneer of Modern Greek studies in British universities fascinated by questions of language and identity
When Peter Mackridge, who has died aged 76 of cancer, embarked on his academic career, “Greece” was widely regarded as either a tourist destination in the sun or the preserve of classicists and archaeologists.
- Roderick Beaton
- The Guardian
But he saw modern Greece – its people, its culture and above all its language – as worthy of appreciation and study in their own right.
At King’s College London and later at Oxford University, Peter, whom I first met in 1976, did much to establish Modern Greek studies in the UK university curriculum.
Peter’s expertise, while…