Robert P. Goldman

Professor

B.A. Columbia College, 1964
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania (Oriental Studies) 1971

Email: 
rpg@berkeley.edu
Phone: 
(510) 642-4089
Address & Office Hours: 

MF 10-11am and by appointment in 346B Dwinelle Hall

Curriculum Vitae: 
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Robert Goldman is Professor of Sanskrit. His areas of scholarly interest include Sanskrit literature and literary theory, Indian Epic Studies, and psychoanalytically oriented cultural studies. He has published widely in these areas, authoring several books and dozens of scholarly articles. He is perhaps best known for his work as the Director, General Editor, and a principal translator of a massive and fully annotated translation of the critical edition of the Valmiki Ramayana. His work has been recognized by several awards and fellowships including election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.