Mildred Pope was educated at Edgbaston High School, Birmingham. She read French at Somerville College, Oxford, and in 1893 was placed in the first-class of the Oxford University women's examination. Interested in Old Frenchphilology, as an undergraduate "she had to rely mainly on tuition by correspondence from Paget Toynbee at Cambridge".[2] She taught at Somerville College, Oxford, first as a librarian, and from 1894 as a lecturer.[3] She spent the 1894 summer vacation studying with Fritz Neumann at Heidelberg.[2] In that year she was one of the seven founding members of the Associated Prigs. This was the unofficial name of the discussion group that met on Sundays evenings. They never agreed a name or leader but the group would keep notes and the links established were valuable after they left Somerville. Other founder members included Eleanor Rathbone and Edith Marvin.[4]
Given Oxford's policy on admitting women she was not granted a degree from Oxford until after World War I.[6] She was appointed lecturer, then university reader (in 1928—the first woman at Oxford to achieve that position[3]), and became vice-principal of Somerville in 1929.[5] She left Oxford for Manchester in 1934 and was later honored with emeritate.[7] At the University of Manchester, she was appointed professor of French language and romance philology. In 1939, she became the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate from a French university, in her case the University of Bordeaux.[3] After her death in 1956, The Oxford Magazine, in an obituary, called her one of Somerville's "oldest, most distinguished and well-loved members."[7]
Legacyedit
Pope taught a number of notable medievalists including Eugène Vinaver,[8]Dominica Legge and Dorothy Sayers; the character Miss Lydgate in Sayers' Gaudy Night (1935) is based on Pope.[5] One of her most enduring achievements was the foundation in 1937 of the Anglo-Norman Text Society, a learned society dedicated to the promotion of the study of Anglo-Norman language and literature which is still operating today. In the Society's Annual Texts series, she contributed to critical editions of La Seinte Resureccion and the Romance of Horn. Her most important publication was From Latin to Modern French, with Especial Consideration of Anglo-Norman (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1934; revised reprints 1952 and 1956), which over seventy years after its original publication has been described as 'classic and still indispensable'.[9]
From Latin to modern French, with especial consideration of Anglo-Norman; phonology and morphology, 1934
(ed. with T. Atkinson Jenkins, J. M. Manly and Jean G. Wright) La seinte resureccion from the Paris and Canterbury mss,Oxford, Pub. for the Anglo-Norman Text Society, 1943
The Anglo-Norman element in our vocabulary: its significance for our civilization, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1944
(ed.) The romance of Horn, 2 vols., Oxford: Pub. for the Anglo-Norman Text Society, 1955-64.
Referencesedit
^Philip E. Bennett (2004). "Pope, Mildred Katherine (1872–1956)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
^"Associated Prigs (act. 1894–1899)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/93709. Retrieved 29 October 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abcKennedy, Elspeth (2005). "Mildred K. Pope (1872-1956): Anglo-Norman Scholar". In Jane Chance (ed.). Women medievalists and the academy. Madison: U of Wisconsin Press. pp. 147–56. ISBN978-0-299-20750-2.
^_____, "MA Degree for Seventeen Women Tutors". Yorkshire Post, 27 October 1920. 5.
^ ab"Mildred Katherine Pope". The Oxford Magazine. 1956. p. 180. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
^Vinaver, Eugène (1973). "Remarques sur quelques vers de Béroul". In Frederick Whitehead (ed.). Studies in medieval literature and languages: in memory of Frederick Whitehead. Manchester UP. ISBN978-0-7190-0550-3.
^Short, Ian (2007), Manual of Anglo-Norman, London: Anglo-Norman Text Society, p. vii.
^Chandos Herald, a. 1350-1380., Lodge, E. C., Pope, M. K. (Mildred Katharine). (1910). Life of the Black Prince. Oxford: Clarendon press.
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Mildred Katherine Pope 28 January 1872 16 September 1956 was an English scholar of Anglo Norman England She became the first woman to hold a readership at Oxford University where she taught at Somerville College 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Works 4 ReferencesBiography editMildred Pope was educated at Edgbaston High School Birmingham She read French at Somerville College Oxford and in 1893 was placed in the first class of the Oxford University women s examination Interested in Old French philology as an undergraduate she had to rely mainly on tuition by correspondence from Paget Toynbee at Cambridge 2 She taught at Somerville College Oxford first as a librarian and from 1894 as a lecturer 3 She spent the 1894 summer vacation studying with Fritz Neumann at Heidelberg 2 In that year she was one of the seven founding members of the Associated Prigs This was the unofficial name of the discussion group that met on Sundays evenings They never agreed a name or leader but the group would keep notes and the links established were valuable after they left Somerville Other founder members included Eleanor Rathbone and Edith Marvin 4 In 1902 3 she spent a sabbatical year working in Paris under Gaston Paris and Paul Meyer 2 gaining a doctoral degree from the University of Paris in 1904 with a dissertation on Frere Angier 5 Given Oxford s policy on admitting women she was not granted a degree from Oxford until after World War I 6 She was appointed lecturer then university reader in 1928 the first woman at Oxford to achieve that position 3 and became vice principal of Somerville in 1929 5 She left Oxford for Manchester in 1934 and was later honored with emeritate 7 At the University of Manchester she was appointed professor of French language and romance philology In 1939 she became the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate from a French university in her case the University of Bordeaux 3 After her death in 1956 The Oxford Magazine in an obituary called her one of Somerville s oldest most distinguished and well loved members 7 Legacy editPope taught a number of notable medievalists including Eugene Vinaver 8 Dominica Legge and Dorothy Sayers the character Miss Lydgate in Sayers Gaudy Night 1935 is based on Pope 5 One of her most enduring achievements was the foundation in 1937 of the Anglo Norman Text Society a learned society dedicated to the promotion of the study of Anglo Norman language and literature which is still operating today In the Society s Annual Texts series she contributed to critical editions of La Seinte Resureccion and the Romance of Horn Her most important publication was From Latin to Modern French with Especial Consideration of Anglo Norman Manchester Manchester University Press 1934 revised reprints 1952 and 1956 which over seventy years after its original publication has been described as classic and still indispensable 9 Works editLife of the Black Prince By Chandos Herald Oxford Clarendon Press 1910 10 Editor with Eleanor C Lodge From Latin to modern French with especial consideration of Anglo Norman phonology and morphology 1934 ed with T Atkinson Jenkins J M Manly and Jean G Wright La seinte resureccion from the Paris and Canterbury mss Oxford Pub for the Anglo Norman Text Society 1943 The Anglo Norman element in our vocabulary its significance for our civilization Manchester Manchester University Press 1944 ed The romance of Horn 2 vols Oxford Pub for the Anglo Norman Text Society 1955 64 References edit Philip E Bennett 2004 Pope Mildred Katherine 1872 1956 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography a b c Obituary Prof Mildred K Pope The Manchester Guardian 18 September 1956 a b c Batson Judy G 2008 Her Oxford Vanderbilt UP p 77 ISBN 978 0 8265 1610 7 Associated Prigs act 1894 1899 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 93709 Retrieved 29 October 2020 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c Kennedy Elspeth 2005 Mildred K Pope 1872 1956 Anglo Norman Scholar In Jane Chance ed Women medievalists and the academy Madison U of Wisconsin Press pp 147 56 ISBN 978 0 299 20750 2 MA Degree for Seventeen Women Tutors Yorkshire Post 27 October 1920 5 a b Mildred Katherine Pope The Oxford Magazine 1956 p 180 Retrieved 21 March 2011 Vinaver Eugene 1973 Remarques sur quelques vers de Beroul In Frederick Whitehead ed Studies in medieval literature and languages in memory of Frederick Whitehead Manchester UP ISBN 978 0 7190 0550 3 Short Ian 2007 Manual of Anglo Norman London Anglo Norman Text Society p vii Chandos Herald a 1350 1380 Lodge E C Pope M K Mildred Katharine 1910 Life of the Black Prince Oxford Clarendon press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mildred K Pope amp oldid 1217498951, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
