Hamish Williams

Hamish Williams
Born1988
Cape Town, South Africa
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
Academic work
DisciplineClassical studies
Sub-disciplineClassical reception, Tolkien studies
Notable worksTolkien and the Classical World

Hamish G. D. Williams is a scholar of classical reception and fantasy at the University of Groningen. He is known for his 2021 book Tolkien and the Classical World about classical influences on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings.