Enid Starkie
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A compelling literary biography, Enid Starkie chronicles the remarkable life of one of Oxford's most colourful and controversial academics, the renowned scholar of French literature. Joanna Richardson presents an authoritative portrait of Starkie — a bohemian Irish eccentric who became a Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford, and dedicated her career to championing French Romantic poets such as Baudelaire and Rimbaud to the English-speaking world. Richardson uncovers the personal contradictions and fierce intellectual passions that defined Starkie's life, drawing on interviews and correspondence to construct an intimate yet rigorous account. Written with warmth and scholarly precision, the biography illuminates the academic world of mid-twentieth-century Oxford while celebrating a woman who defied convention at every turn.
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Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, no tears, some minor fading. Page Condition: Good, slight tanning. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A compelling literary biography, Enid Starkie chronicles the remarkable life of one of Oxford's most colourful and controversial academics, the renowned scholar of French literature. Joanna Richardson presents an authoritative portrait of Starkie — a bohemian Irish eccentric who became a Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford, and dedicated her career to championing French Romantic poets such as Baudelaire and Rimbaud to the English-speaking world. Richardson uncovers the personal contradictions and fierce intellectual passions that defined Starkie's life, drawing on interviews and correspondence to construct an intimate yet rigorous account. Written with warmth and scholarly precision, the biography illuminates the academic world of mid-twentieth-century Oxford while celebrating a woman who defied convention at every turn.
