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M. C. Bradbrook

Muriel Clara Bradbrook (1909–1993), usually cited as M. C. Bradbrook, was a British literary scholar and authority on Shakespeare. She was Professor of English at Cambridge University, and Mistress[a] of Girton College, Cambridge.

Biography edit

Born on 27 April 1909, Bradbrook was the eldest child of Annie Wilson (née Harvey) and her husband Samuel Bradbrook, superintendent of HM Waterguard.[1][2] She was educated at Hutcheson’s Girls’ School, Glasgow, and Oldershaw High School, Wallasey. Between 1927 and 1930 she studied English at Girton College, Cambridge, graduating with first-class honours in both parts of the Cambridge Tripos. She remained at Girton College as a Carlisle Scholar and subsequently as an Ottilie Hancock Research Fellow between 1930 and 1935, obtaining her PhD in 1933. She spent a year at Oxford before returning to Girton College as Lecturer in English and Fellow in 1936. She remained in Cambridge apart from a period working in London for the Board of Trade during the Second World War. By that time, she had already published five major works of literary criticism and throughout the 1950s and 60s she continued to publish on Shakespeare and the Elizabethans.[3]

In all, she wrote some 17 books, including works on Ibsen, Lowry and Conrad. She was appointed a University Lecturer by University of Cambridge in 1948, a Reader in 1962, and Professor of English in 1965 (the first female professor in the Faculty of English). She held visiting professorships at numerous universities, including Santa Cruz, Tokyo, and Rhodes, South Africa, and received honorary degrees from many more. During her period of office as Mistress, Girton College celebrated its centenary (for which she wrote a history, That Infidel Place [4]) and the decision was taken to admit men. She retired in 1976 and became a Life Fellow of Girton College. She died on 11 June 1993.

Recognition edit

In 2016, the Council of the University of Cambridge approved the use of Bradbrook's name to mark a physical feature within the North West Cambridge Development.[5]

Works edit

  • Elizabethan Stage Conditions: A Study of Their Place in the Interpretation of Shakespeare's Plays (1932)
  • Themes and Conventions of Elizabethan Tragedy (1935)
  • The School of Night: A Study in the Literature Relationships of Sir Walter Raleigh (1936)
  • Andrew Marvell (1940) with M. G. Lloyd Thomas
  • Joseph Conrad: Poland's English Genius (1941)
  • Ibsen - The Norwegian : A Revaluation (1946)
  • T. S. Eliot (1950)
  • Shakespeare and Elizabethan Poetry: A Study of His Earlier Work in Relation to the Poetry of the Time (1951)
  • Themes & Convention of Elizabethan Tragedy (1952)
  • The Queen's Garland : Tudor Poems Now Collected in Honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1953) editor
  • The Growth and Structure of Elizabethan Comedy (1955)
  • Sir Thomas Malory (1958)
  • The Rise of the Common Player: A Study of Actor and Society in Shakespeare's England (1962)
  • English Dramatic Form: A History of Its Development (1965)
  • Shakespeare's Primitive Art (1965)
  • The Tragic Pageant of 'Timon of Athens' (1966)
  • That Infidel Place - a Short History of Girton College 1869 – 1969 (1969)
  • Shakespeare the Craftsman (1969) Clark Lectures 1968
  • Literature in Action: Studies in Continental and Commonwealth Society (1972)
  • T.S. Eliot: the Making of 'The Waste Land' (1972)
  • Malcolm Lowry: His art and Early Life - a study in transformation (1974)
  • The Living Monument : Shakespeare and the Theatre of His Time (1976)
  • George Chapman (1977)
  • Shakespeare : The Poet in His World (1978)
  • In defence of Plato's love in modern literature (1979)
  • John Webster, Citizen and Dramatist (1980)
  • The Artist and Society in Shakespeare's England (1982) Collected Papers I
  • Women and Literature 1779-1982 (1982) Collected Papers II
  • Aspects of Dramatic Form in the English and Irish Renaissance (1983) Collected Papers III
  • Muriel Bradbrook on Shakespeare (1984)
  • Shakespeare in His Context: The Constellated Globe (1989) Collected Papers IV

Notes edit

  1. ^ The heads of the traditionally female colleges in Cambridge and Oxford are referred to as Mistress and those of the traditionally male colleges as Master.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bradbrook, Prof. Muriel Clara". Bradbrook, Prof. Muriel Clara, (27 April 1909–11 June 1993). Who's Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u171280. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. ^ The Annual Obituary 1993. Detroit, Mich.: St. James Press. 1994. p. 440. ISBN 1558623205. OCLC 31307435.
  3. ^ Muriel Clara Bradbrook (1909-1993) profile 2008-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, girton.etianen.com; accessed 24 March 2016.
  4. ^ M. C. Bradbrook, "That infidel place": a short history of Girton College, 1869-1969 (Chatto & Windus, London, 1969). ISBN 0-7011-1344-8
  5. ^ Administrator (29 January 2015). "Street Naming". www.nwcambridge.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

External links edit

  • M. C. Bradbrook, 84, Shakespeare Scholar, Obituary, The New York Times, June 21, 1993. [1]
  • Official website of Girton College, University of Cambridge.

Portraits of Muriel Bradbrook edit

  • Portrait by Bassano, 9 January 1969, National Portrait Gallery, London.
  • Portrait by Bassano, 9 January 1969, National Portrait Gallery, London.
  • Portrait by Mayotte Magnus, August 1976, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Academic offices
Preceded by Mistress of Girton College, Cambridge
1968–1976
Succeeded by

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Muriel Clara Bradbrook 1909 1993 usually cited as M C Bradbrook was a British literary scholar and authority on Shakespeare She was Professor of English at Cambridge University and Mistress a of Girton College Cambridge Contents 1 Biography 2 Recognition 3 Works 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links 6 1 Portraits of Muriel BradbrookBiography editBorn on 27 April 1909 Bradbrook was the eldest child of Annie Wilson nee Harvey and her husband Samuel Bradbrook superintendent of HM Waterguard 1 2 She was educated at Hutcheson s Girls School Glasgow and Oldershaw High School Wallasey Between 1927 and 1930 she studied English at Girton College Cambridge graduating with first class honours in both parts of the Cambridge Tripos She remained at Girton College as a Carlisle Scholar and subsequently as an Ottilie Hancock Research Fellow between 1930 and 1935 obtaining her PhD in 1933 She spent a year at Oxford before returning to Girton College as Lecturer in English and Fellow in 1936 She remained in Cambridge apart from a period working in London for the Board of Trade during the Second World War By that time she had already published five major works of literary criticism and throughout the 1950s and 60s she continued to publish on Shakespeare and the Elizabethans 3 In all she wrote some 17 books including works on Ibsen Lowry and Conrad She was appointed a University Lecturer by University of Cambridge in 1948 a Reader in 1962 and Professor of English in 1965 the first female professor in the Faculty of English She held visiting professorships at numerous universities including Santa Cruz Tokyo and Rhodes South Africa and received honorary degrees from many more During her period of office as Mistress Girton College celebrated its centenary for which she wrote a history That Infidel Place 4 and the decision was taken to admit men She retired in 1976 and became a Life Fellow of Girton College She died on 11 June 1993 Recognition editIn 2016 the Council of the University of Cambridge approved the use of Bradbrook s name to mark a physical feature within the North West Cambridge Development 5 Works editElizabethan Stage Conditions A Study of Their Place in the Interpretation of Shakespeare s Plays 1932 Themes and Conventions of Elizabethan Tragedy 1935 The School of Night A Study in the Literature Relationships of Sir Walter Raleigh 1936 Andrew Marvell 1940 with M G Lloyd Thomas Joseph Conrad Poland s English Genius 1941 Ibsen The Norwegian A Revaluation 1946 T S Eliot 1950 Shakespeare and Elizabethan Poetry A Study of His Earlier Work in Relation to the Poetry of the Time 1951 Themes amp Convention of Elizabethan Tragedy 1952 The Queen s Garland Tudor Poems Now Collected in Honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1953 editor The Growth and Structure of Elizabethan Comedy 1955 Sir Thomas Malory 1958 The Rise of the Common Player A Study of Actor and Society in Shakespeare s England 1962 English Dramatic Form A History of Its Development 1965 Shakespeare s Primitive Art 1965 The Tragic Pageant of Timon of Athens 1966 That Infidel Place a Short History of Girton College 1869 1969 1969 Shakespeare the Craftsman 1969 Clark Lectures 1968 Literature in Action Studies in Continental and Commonwealth Society 1972 T S Eliot the Making of The Waste Land 1972 Malcolm Lowry His art and Early Life a study in transformation 1974 The Living Monument Shakespeare and the Theatre of His Time 1976 George Chapman 1977 Shakespeare The Poet in His World 1978 In defence of Plato s love in modern literature 1979 John Webster Citizen and Dramatist 1980 The Artist and Society in Shakespeare s England 1982 Collected Papers I Women and Literature 1779 1982 1982 Collected Papers II Aspects of Dramatic Form in the English and Irish Renaissance 1983 Collected Papers III Muriel Bradbrook on Shakespeare 1984 Shakespeare in His Context The Constellated Globe 1989 Collected Papers IVNotes edit The heads of the traditionally female colleges in Cambridge and Oxford are referred to as Mistress and those of the traditionally male colleges as Master References edit Bradbrook Prof Muriel Clara Bradbrook Prof Muriel Clara 27 April 1909 11 June 1993 Who s Who 2007 doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 u171280 ISBN 978 0 19 954089 1 Retrieved 6 February 2019 The Annual Obituary 1993 Detroit Mich St James Press 1994 p 440 ISBN 1558623205 OCLC 31307435 Muriel Clara Bradbrook 1909 1993 profile Archived 2008 05 06 at the Wayback Machine girton etianen com accessed 24 March 2016 M C Bradbrook That infidel place a short history of Girton College 1869 1969 Chatto amp Windus London 1969 ISBN 0 7011 1344 8 Administrator 29 January 2015 Street Naming www nwcambridge co uk Retrieved 8 March 2017 External links editM C Bradbrook 84 Shakespeare Scholar Obituary The New York Times June 21 1993 1 Official website of Girton College University of Cambridge Portraits of Muriel Bradbrook edit Portrait by Bassano 9 January 1969 National Portrait Gallery London Portrait by Bassano 9 January 1969 National Portrait Gallery London Portrait by Mayotte Magnus August 1976 National Portrait Gallery London Academic offices Preceded byMary Cartwright Mistress of Girton College Cambridge1968 1976 Succeeded byBrenda Ryman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M C Bradbrook amp oldid 1163904202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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