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Bridget G. MacCarthy
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| Born | 7 June 1904 Cork |
| Died | April 1993 Cork |
| Occupation | Professor of English |
| Nationality | Irish |
Bridget G. MacCarthy was an important Irish academic and writer. She was born on June 7, 1904, and passed away in April 1993. Many people consider her one of the most important female historians of culture and literature.
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About Bridget G. MacCarthy
Bridget Gerard MacCarthy was born in Cork, Ireland. Her parents were Jeremiah MacCarthy and Bridget Quinlan. She was the youngest of five children, with four sisters and one brother.
Her Education and Career
Bridget studied at University College Cork. She earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts (BA), in 1925. She then completed her Master of Arts (MA) in 1927. Later, she went on to earn her PhD from Cambridge University in 1940. Her PhD research was about how women helped develop the English novel between 1621 and 1818.
Bridget MacCarthy started her career as a teacher in Edinburgh. She taught at the Craiglockhart Roman Catholic Training College. After that, she became a lecturer in the Department of Education in Cork. She eventually became a Professor of English at University College Cork.
Her Important Books
Bridget MacCarthy wrote two important books called The Female Pen. These books were published in 1944 and 1947. They are considered her most important works. She also wrote several plays and essays. Her writings appeared in magazines like Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review and The Dublin Magazine.
Later Life
After her mother passed away, Bridget lived with her aunt. She retired from her teaching career in 1966. When she retired, she gave away her entire library of books. Bridget MacCarthy died in April 1993.
Selected Works
Here are some of the books and works Bridget G. MacCarthy wrote or edited:
- The psychology of genius; studies in Browning, 1936
- The whip hand : a comedy in three acts, 1943
- The female pen : women writers and novelists, 1621–1818, 1944
- Despite fools' laughter; poems, editor, 1944
- Some problems of child welfare, editor, 1945
- The later women novelists, 1744–1818, 1947
- Thackeray in Ireland, 1951
- Women writers : their contribution to the English novel, 1621–1744, 1977
