Roy C. (Roy Caston) Flickinger

Born in 1876 and known as Roy Caston Flickinger, he was an American scholar of Greek and Latin whose academic career was closely tied to Northwestern University. Contemporary library and archive records identify him as the author of The Greek Theater and Its Drama and Plutarch as a Source of Information on the Greek Theater.

His best-known book, published by the University of Chicago Press in 1918, explores the physical theater, stage practice, and dramatic traditions of ancient Greece in a way that made a specialized subject approachable for students and general readers alike. The book has remained visible in library collections and digital archives, which suggests the lasting value of his scholarship.

Flickinger died in 1942. Though not a widely known public literary figure today, he remains an important name for readers interested in classics, theater history, and the scholarly study of ancient drama.