Myra Reynolds Explained
Myra Reynolds (March 18, 1853August 20, 1936) was an American literary scholar.
Myra Reynolds was born on March 18, 1853, in Troupsburg, New York.[1] She attended a normal school in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, from 1867 to 1870, after which she may have taught at the primary or secondary level.[1] She entered Vassar College in 1876 and graduated with an AB in 1880.[1] She then taught at Wells College as head of the English department from 1880 to 1882[2] as well as at the Free Academy in Corning, New York; and at Vassar.[1]
In 1895, Reynolds received a PhD in English at the University of Chicago, where she was eventually appointed full professor in 1911.[1] Early in her career, she specialized in the poetry of William Wordsworth.[3] As of 1897, as an assistant professor, she taught a popular course called "Masterpieces in English Literature".[4] As a literary scholar, Reynolds wrote on English poetry and edited selections from the work of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and Robert Browning.[5]
She retired in 1923, moving to near Pasadena, California.[1] [6] Reynolds died on August 20, 1936, in Los Angeles.[1]
Publications
Notes and References
- Book: White. Helen C.. Helen C. White. Reynolds, Myra. Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary. Notable American Women, 1607–1950. 1971. Harvard University Press. James. Edward T.. 0-674-62731-8. 1036741219. 3. 139–140.
- Web site: Reynolds, Myra (1853–1936) Encyclopedia.com . 2024-07-04 . www.encyclopedia.com.
- News: Duane. A. L.. Several Noted Women Who Will Do Telling Work in Chicago's Brain Mill. The Boston Globe. February 12, 1893. 28. newspapers.com.
- News: She Ranks as a Star. The Inter Ocean. August 1, 1897. 2. newspapers.com.
- Book: Burke. William Jeremiah. Howe. Will David. American Authors and Books, 1640 to the Present Day. American Authors and Books. 1972. Crown Publishing Group. 0-517-50139-2. 3d. 523487. 532.
- News: 1936-08-22. Dr. Myra Reynolds. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-11-30. 0362-4331.
- Reviews of Treatment of Nature:
- Morton. Edward Payson. 1897. Review of The Treatment of Nature in English Poetry between Pope and Wordsworth. The Journal of Germanic Philology. 1. 2. 261–263. 0364-2968. 27699002.
- Moorman. F. W.. January 1914. The Treatment of Nature in English Poetry between Pope and Wordsworth. Modern Language Review. 9. 1. 110–111. 10.2307/3713440. 3713440. 2027/coo1.ark:/13960/t54f2gw5h. free.
- Beers. Henry A.. 1903. Review of The Poems of Anne Countess of Winchilsea. Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 5. 1. 119–120. 0363-6941. 27699724.
