Rachel Trickett (20 December 1923 – 24 June 1999) was an English novelist, non‑fiction writer, literary scholar, and a prominent British academic; she served as Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford, for nearly twenty years, between 1973 and 1991.
As Principal of St. Hugh's College, Trickett often showed a side of gaiety: on her instruction, the chapel at the college was redecorated in 18th-century colours. Her friend Laurence Whistler designed the college's beautiful gilded wrought iron Swan gates, which can now be found by the Principal's house on Canterbury Road.[2]
Other workEdit
Trickett was the author of the novel The Return Home (London, Constable & Co., 1952), and of The Course of Love (London, Constable & Co., 1954). Her The Honest Muse: A Study in Augustan Verse was published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1967.
It is said that "she had a wicked eye for the conceit of academics, their insularity and devious manipulations",[3] an attitude which made her a soul‑mate of Erich Heller.
LegacyEdit
The Rachel Trickett Building at St. Hugh's College is named in her honour.
ReferencesEdit
^Trickett, Rachel (1973). "Browning's Lyricism" (PDF). Proceedings of the British Academy. 57: 65–83.
^Bayley, John (8 July 1999). "Obituary: Rachel Trickett". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^Michael Gearin-Tosh, 'Rachel Trickett', The Independent (London), June 30, 1999.
BibliographyEdit
Gearin-Tosh, Michael (2002) Living Proof: a medical mutiny. ISBN0-7432-0677-0
rachel, trickett, december, 1923, june, 1999, english, novelist, fiction, writer, literary, scholar, prominent, british, academic, served, principal, hugh, college, oxford, nearly, twenty, years, between, 1973, 1991, born, 1923, december, 1923died24, june, 199. Rachel Trickett 20 December 1923 24 June 1999 was an English novelist non fiction writer literary scholar and a prominent British academic she served as Principal of St Hugh s College Oxford for nearly twenty years between 1973 and 1991 Rachel TrickettBorn 1923 12 20 20 December 1923Died24 June 1999 1999 06 24 aged 75 Oxford EnglandNationalityBritishOccupationacademicKnown fornon fiction writerHonoursWarton Lecture 1971 1 Contents 1 Education 2 Principal of St Hugh s College 3 Other work 4 Legacy 5 References 5 1 BibliographyEducation EditTrickett was educated at Lady Margaret Hall Oxford She became a lecturer in English at the University of Hull in 1946 and in 1954 she returned to Oxford as a fellow and tutor at St Hugh s College Principal of St Hugh s College EditAs Principal of St Hugh s College Trickett often showed a side of gaiety on her instruction the chapel at the college was redecorated in 18th century colours Her friend Laurence Whistler designed the college s beautiful gilded wrought iron Swan gates which can now be found by the Principal s house on Canterbury Road 2 Other work EditTrickett was the author of the novel The Return Home London Constable amp Co 1952 and of The Course of Love London Constable amp Co 1954 Her The Honest Muse A Study in Augustan Verse was published by Clarendon Press Oxford in 1967 It is said that she had a wicked eye for the conceit of academics their insularity and devious manipulations 3 an attitude which made her a soul mate of Erich Heller Legacy EditThe Rachel Trickett Building at St Hugh s College is named in her honour References Edit Trickett Rachel 1973 Browning s Lyricism PDF Proceedings of the British Academy 57 65 83 Bayley John 8 July 1999 Obituary Rachel Trickett the Guardian Retrieved 25 November 2020 Michael Gearin Tosh Rachel Trickett The Independent London June 30 1999 Bibliography Edit Gearin Tosh Michael 2002 Living Proof a medical mutiny ISBN 0 7432 0677 0Academic officesPreceded byKathleen Kenyon Principal of St Hugh s College Oxford1973 to 1991 Succeeded byDerek Wood Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rachel Trickett amp oldid 1177382036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
