Rosemond Tuve: A Life of the Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1931807205 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 347 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tuve was an internationally recognized Renaissance scholar. Her story is told mainly in her own compelling voice through personal letters, diaries, and lectures. A reading of Rosemond Tuve is a reflection on education and rewards of the life of the mind.. This is the biography of Rosemond Tuve, a remarkable woman scholar, who rose to honor and acclaim in the United States and abroad. She was the first visiting woman English professor to Harvard University in 1958, and to Princeton University in 1961
"Rosemond Tuve is gracefully written and unexpectedly witty."--Valley News
After graduating from Connecticut College she attended Columbia University, receiving a Masters Degree in Renaissance Literature. She lives in Hartland, Vermont. . Margaret Evans was born in New York City
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