Jane de Gay explained
Jane de Gay is a British academic and lecturer who has earned an international reputation as an expert on the life and works of Virginia Woolf. de Gay's works on Woolf include a series of articles and a 2006 book, Virginia Woolf's Novels and the Literary Past, published by Edinburgh University Press. Her work has been recognised by the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain.[1] She has co-edited four books on gender and theatre, including Languages of Theatre Shaped by Women (with Lizbeth Goodman).[2]
De Gay is also an Anglican priest and in 2023 was appointed honorary Associate Priest and Lecturer at Leeds Minster.[3]
Academia
She is Professor of English Literature and co-director of the Leeds Centre for Victorian Studies at Leeds Trinity University.[4] [5] [2]
Quotes
- “The invitation is a great honour, and I will be following in the footsteps of distinguished Woolf scholars Dame Gillian Beer and the late Professor Julia Briggs. I continue to work on Woolf, and the Virginia Woolf Birthday Lecture will draw on my new research into Woolf and Spirituality.”[1]
Publications
- Virginia Woolf's Novels and the Literary Past (2006) ; Paperback (2007)
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/news_events/news_archive/2007/september/Pages/07-09-10-birthday-honours.aspx Virginia Woolf's Birthday Honours for Jane
- http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/departments/english/staff/Pages/Dr%20Jane%20deGay.aspx Profile: Rev Dr Jane de Gay
- Web site: Leeds Trinity alumnus and Professor receive recognition in Leeds . Leeds Trinity University . 29 November 2023 . en . 24 February 2023.
- Web site: Professorial lecture and celebration for Reverend Professor Jane de Gay. 17 June 2019 . Leeds Trinity University . 29 November 2023 . en.
- Web site: Research centres . Leeds Trinity University . 29 November 2023 . en.