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'''Mary J. Carruthers''' (born January 15, 1941) is Remarque [[Emeritus|Professor Emeritus]] of English at [[New York University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty Directory |url=https://as.nyu.edu/english/directory.mary-carruthers.html |website=as.nyu.edu}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Professor Mary Carruthers {{!}} All Souls College |url=https://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/person/professor-mary-carruthers |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=www.asc.ox.ac.uk |archive-date=2024-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405204253/https://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/person/professor-mary-carruthers |url-status=live }}</ref> She also teaches at [[New York University Abu Dhabi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nyuad.nyu.edu/academics/catalog/faculty.html |title=NYU Abu Dhabi Faculty |access-date=2012-04-17 |archive-date=2012-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716041821/http://nyuad.nyu.edu/academics/catalog/faculty.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She is formerly a professor at [[Smith College]], [[University of Illinois]],<ref name=":0" /> and [[Case Western Reserve University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mary Carruthers {{!}} New York University - Academia.edu |url=https://nyu.academia.edu/MaryCarruthers/CurriculumVitae |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=nyu.academia.edu |archive-date=2024-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405204447/https://nyu.academia.edu/MaryCarruthers/CurriculumVitae |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Mary J. Carruthers''' (born January 15, 1941)<ref>[http://english.fas.nyu.edu/docs/IO/938/Carruthers_cv.pdf Curriculum vitae]</ref> is the Erich Maria Remarque Professor of Literature and Professor of English, emerita, at [[New York University]]. She also teaches at [[New York University Abu Dhabi]].<ref>[http://nyuad.nyu.edu/academics/catalog/faculty.html NYU Abu Dhabi Faculty]</ref>


She has written widely on medieval literature and [[rhetoric]], memory and [[mnemonic techniques]], and the history of spirituality.
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).
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]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Communications |first1=NYU Web |title=NYU Intelligence- News and Awards |url=https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2012/september/nyu-intelligence-news-and-awards.html |website=www.nyu.edu |language=en |access-date=2024-05-03 |archive-date=2024-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402193657/https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2012/september/nyu-intelligence-news-and-awards.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

She gave the [[A.S.W. Rosenbach Lectures in Bibliography]] in 2017: "Cognitive Geometries: Using Diagrams in the Middle Ages."

She was elected fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] in 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mary Carruthers|url=https://www.amacad.org/person/mary-carruthers|access-date=2021-01-09|website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111125144/https://www.amacad.org/person/mary-carruthers|url-status=live}}</ref> and to the [[American Philosophical Society]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/american-philosophical-society-welcomes-new-members-2022 | title=The American Philosophical Society Welcomes New Members for 2022 | access-date=2022-05-27 | archive-date=2022-05-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527201656/https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/american-philosophical-society-welcomes-new-members-2022 | url-status=live }}</ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==
*''Rhetoric Beyond Words: Delight and Persuasion in the Arts of the Middle Ages.'' ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2010.
* ''Rhetoric Beyond Words: Delight and Persuasion in the Arts of the Middle Ages.'' ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2010.
*''Ars oblivionalis, ars inveniendi: The Cherub Figure and the Arts of Memory.'' Gesta 48 (2009): 1–19.
* 'Ars oblivionalis, ars inveniendi: The Cherub Figure and the Arts of Memory.' ''Gesta'' 48 (2009): 1–19.
*''Varietas: a word of many colours.'' Poetica: Zeitschrift für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (Munich, Germany), Fall 2009: 33–54.
* 'Varietas: a word of many colours.' ''Poetica: Zeitschrift für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft'' (Munich, Germany), Fall 2009: 33–54.
*''Mechanisms for the transmission of culture: the role of 'place' in the arts of memory.'' In Translatio, the Transmission of Culture in the Middle Ages. ed Laura Hollengreen. Arizona Studies in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (Turnhout: Brepols), 2008: 1–26.
* 'Mechanisms for the transmission of culture: the role of 'place' in the arts of memory.' In ''Translatio, the Transmission of Culture in the Middle Ages''. ed [[Laura Hollengreen]]. Arizona Studies in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (Turnhout: Brepols), 2008: 1–26.
*''Sweetness.'' Speculum 81 (2006): 999–1013.
* 'Sweetness.' ''Speculum'' 81 (2006): 999–1013.
*''On affliction and reading, weeping and argument: Chaucer's lachrymose Troilus in context.'' Representations 93 (2006): 1–21.
* 'On affliction and reading, weeping and argument: Chaucer's lachrymose Troilus in context.' ''Representations'' 93 (2006): 1–21.
*''The Medieval Craft of Memory: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures.'' ed. with J. M. Ziolkowski. University of Pennsylvania Press. 2002.
* ''The Medieval Craft of Memory: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures.'' ed. with J. M. Ziolkowski. University of Pennsylvania Press. 2002.
*''The Craft of Thought: Meditation, Rhetoric. and the Making of Images. 400–1200.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1998.
* ''The Craft of Thought: Meditation, Rhetoric. and the Making of Images. 400–1200.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1998.
*''The Book of Memory: A Study of Memory in Medieval Culture.'' New York: Cambridge University Press. 1990. (Second Ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2008.)
* ''The Book of Memory: A Study of Memory in Medieval Culture.'' New York: Cambridge University Press. 1990. (Second Ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2008.)
*''Acts of Interpretation: The Text in Its Contexts. 700–1600.'' ed. with Elizabeth D. Kirk. Norman, OK: Pilgrim Books. 1982.
* ''Acts of Interpretation: The Text in Its Contexts. 700–1600.'' ed. with Elizabeth D. Kirk. Norman, OK: Pilgrim Books. 1982.
*''The Search for St. Truth: A Study of Meaning in Piers Plowman.'' Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. 1973.
* ''The Search for St. Truth: A Study of Meaning in Piers Plowman.'' Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. 1973.
*''The Wife of Bath and the Painting of Lions''<ref>[http://www.jstor.org/pss/461886 jstor.org]</ref> (essay)
* 'The Wife of Bath and the Painting of Lions'<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jstor.org/pss/461886 |title=jstor.org |access-date=2017-09-04 |archive-date=2020-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312123208/https://www.jstor.org/stable/461886 |url-status=live }}</ref> (essay)


==References==
==References==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
*[http://english.fas.nyu.edu/object/MaryJCarruthers.html Mary Carruthers biography on the NYU website]
*[http://nyu.academia.edu/MaryCarruthers/CurriculumVitae Mary Carruthers curriculum vitae]

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Latest revision as of 07:51, 13 September 2024

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]

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 gave the A.S.W. Rosenbach Lectures in Bibliography in 2017: "Cognitive Geometries: Using Diagrams in the Middle Ages."

She was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020[6] and to the American Philosophical Society in 2022.[7]

Publications

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  • Rhetoric Beyond Words: Delight and Persuasion in the Arts of the Middle Ages. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2010.
  • 'Ars oblivionalis, ars inveniendi: The Cherub Figure and the Arts of Memory.' Gesta 48 (2009): 1–19.
  • 'Varietas: a word of many colours.' Poetica: Zeitschrift für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (Munich, Germany), Fall 2009: 33–54.
  • 'Mechanisms for the transmission of culture: the role of 'place' in the arts of memory.' In Translatio, the Transmission of Culture in the Middle Ages. ed Laura Hollengreen. Arizona Studies in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (Turnhout: Brepols), 2008: 1–26.
  • 'Sweetness.' Speculum 81 (2006): 999–1013.
  • 'On affliction and reading, weeping and argument: Chaucer's lachrymose Troilus in context.' Representations 93 (2006): 1–21.
  • The Medieval Craft of Memory: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures. ed. with J. M. Ziolkowski. University of Pennsylvania Press. 2002.
  • The Craft of Thought: Meditation, Rhetoric. and the Making of Images. 400–1200. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1998.
  • The Book of Memory: A Study of Memory in Medieval Culture. New York: Cambridge University Press. 1990. (Second Ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2008.)
  • Acts of Interpretation: The Text in Its Contexts. 700–1600. ed. with Elizabeth D. Kirk. Norman, OK: Pilgrim Books. 1982.
  • The Search for St. Truth: A Study of Meaning in Piers Plowman. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. 1973.
  • 'The Wife of Bath and the Painting of Lions'[8] (essay)

References

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  1. ^ "Faculty Directory". as.nyu.edu.
  2. ^ a b "Professor Mary Carruthers | All Souls College". www.asc.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  3. ^ "NYU Abu Dhabi Faculty". Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  4. ^ "Mary Carruthers | New York University - Academia.edu". nyu.academia.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  5. ^ Communications, NYU Web. "NYU Intelligence- News and Awards". www.nyu.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  6. ^ "Mary Carruthers". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  7. ^ "The American Philosophical Society Welcomes New Members for 2022". Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  8. ^ "jstor.org". Archived from the original on 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2017-09-04.

Sources

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