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Edith R. Mirrielees
Professor Edith Ronald Mirrielees (September 10, 1878 - June 3, 1962) was a pioneering teacher of creative writing; she inspired many talented, distinguished students, including novelist John Steinbeck at Stanford University. Biography Edith Ronald Mirrielees was born on September 10, 1878, in Pittsfield, Illinois, and grew up in Big Timber, Montana. Before graduating, she taught in Montana public schools. At 25 years old, in 1903, Mirrielees entered Stanford University to study History (later changed to English). She graduated in 1906, B.A. in 1907. As a student, she was the editor of the literary magazine, ''Sequoia'', the associate editor of the yearbook, ''Stanford Quad'', and co-founder of the women's honorary society, ''Cap and Gown''. From 1909 to 1944, she was first instructor and then professor of English literature at Stanford University. She is best known for her courses in Creative Writing and for the influence she had on such famous American writers as John Steinbeck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith R
Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English words Ä“ad, meaning 'riches or blessing, blessed', and is in common usage in this form in English language, English, German language, German, many Scandinavian language, Scandinavian languages and Dutch language, Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Dita, and Edie. It was a common first name prior to the 16th century, when it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th century, and in 2016 it was ranked at 488th most popular female name in the United States, according to the Social Security online database. It became far less common as a name for children by the late 20th century. The name Edith has five name days: May 14 in Estonia, January 13 in the Czech Republic, October 31 in Sweden, July 5 in Latvia, and September 16 in France, Hungary, Poland and Lithuania. Edith *Edith of Polesworth (died c. 960), abbess *Edith of Wessex (1025â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
