Jane de Gay

Jane de Gay is a British academic, lecturer, and Virginia Woolf scholar. 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. In 2023 she was appointed as 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) ISBN   978-0-7486-2349-5; Paperback (2007) ISBN   978-0-7486-3302-9

References

1. Virginia Woolf's Birthday Honours for Jane Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
2. Profile: Rev Dr Jane de Gay Archived 2010-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Leeds Trinity alumnus and Professor receive recognition in Leeds". Leeds Trinity University. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
4. "Professorial lecture and celebration for Reverend Professor Jane de Gay". Leeds Trinity University. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
5. "Research centres". Leeds Trinity University. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

External links

• de Gay, Jane (2000). "An Unfinished Story: The Freshwater Drafts of 'The Searchlight'" (requires eNotes pass)