Martin Ferguson Smith

Martin Ferguson Smith (born 1940) is Professor Emeritus of Classics at Durham University. He has published books and many articles on Diogenes. He has translated and edited Lucretius and written about 20th-century writers, artists, and social reformers. He has lived since 1995 on the remote island of Foula in Shetland. His autobiography, Martin the Epicurean, has been recently published (April 2026). Further information at www.martinfergusonsmith.com.