Austin Benson
@austinbenson.bsky.social
UVA Medievalist. Dad. Philologist. Language collector. Mediocre chess player.
Medieval lyric—English, French, Latin, Welsh, Irish, and Hebrew.
I like manuscripts.
Medieval lyric—English, French, Latin, Welsh, Irish, and Hebrew.
I like manuscripts.
First 10k in three years, after a major foot injury and new baby together took me off of running for the long term. Was it on a treadmill and was my pace basically a crawl? Sure. I’ve a long way to go from here to get back to where I was, but it feels good to be on my way
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
First 10k in three years, after a major foot injury and new baby together took me off of running for the long term. Was it on a treadmill and was my pace basically a crawl? Sure. I’ve a long way to go from here to get back to where I was, but it feels good to be on my way
Extremely normal!
September 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Extremely normal!
This book is amazing
Yes I know I’m over two decades late but in my defense I was six when this hit the shelves
Yes I know I’m over two decades late but in my defense I was six when this hit the shelves
July 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This book is amazing
Yes I know I’m over two decades late but in my defense I was six when this hit the shelves
Yes I know I’m over two decades late but in my defense I was six when this hit the shelves
Exactly what I said after reading this
July 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Exactly what I said after reading this
Me and my article projects
July 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Me and my article projects
YYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!
January 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
YYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!
First read of 2025! An extremely accessible intro to / anthology of secular Hebrew poetry from the Andalusian Golden Age. Highly recommended for anyone who works on premodern lyric poetry!
January 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
First read of 2025! An extremely accessible intro to / anthology of secular Hebrew poetry from the Andalusian Golden Age. Highly recommended for anyone who works on premodern lyric poetry!
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
(I made paneer)
(I made paneer)
December 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
(I made paneer)
(I made paneer)