Mary Carruthers

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Mary J. Carruthers (born January 15, 1941) is Remarque Professor Emeritus of English at New York University. [1] [2] She also teaches at New York University Abu Dhabi. [3] She is formerly a professor at Smith College, University of Illinois, [2] and Case Western Reserve University. [4]

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She has written widely on medieval literature and rhetoric, memory and mnemonic techniques, and the history of spirituality.

She holds a Ph.D. in English from Yale University (1965), and a B.A. in English from Wellesley College (1961).

In 2012, Carruthers was elected to the British Academy. [5] She was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020 [6] and to the American Philosophical Society in 2022. [7]

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  1. "Faculty Directory". as.nyu.edu.
  2. 1 2 "Professor Mary Carruthers | All Souls College". www.asc.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  3. NYU Abu Dhabi Faculty
  4. "Mary Carruthers | New York University - Academia.edu". nyu.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  5. Communications, NYU Web. "NYU Intelligence- News and Awards". www.nyu.edu.
  6. "Mary Carruthers". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  7. "The American Philosophical Society Welcomes New Members for 2022".
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