Rosemary Woolf
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Rosemary Estelle Woolf (27 December 1925 – 13 April 1978) was an English scholar of medieval literature, known especially for her work on medieval English religious lyrics, The English Religious Lyric in the Middle Ages.[1]
Rosemary Woolf | |
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| Born | 27 December 1925 |
| Died | 13 April 1978 (aged 52) |
| Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford, B. Litt., 1949 |
| Occupations | Scholar of medieval literature, instructor of English literature |
| Organization(s) | University College of Hull, Somerville College |
| Parent(s) | Gladys Capua Woolf and C. M. Woolf |
Biography
Woolf was the daughter of British film executive C. M. Woolf. She was the first woman in her family to attend university, receiving a B.Litt. from St Hugh's College, Oxford in 1949. She became a lecturer at the University College of Hull in 1948.[2] She became a lecturer in English at Somerville College, Oxford University in 1961, teaching Old and Middle English literature and the history of the English language.[3]
She is commemorated in the Rosemary Woolf Fellowship at Somerville, which was established through a legacy from Lotte Labowsky (1905-1991).[4]
