The chair in Medieval and Renaissance English is a
professorship
Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who professes". Professors ...
in
English literature
English literature is literature written in the English language from United Kingdom, its crown dependencies, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire. ''The Encyclopaedia Britannica'' defines E ...
at
Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
. It was created in 1954 for
C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univers ...
, and is unusual among professorships in this field in uniting 'medieval' and 'renaissance' categories and fields of study.
Professors of Medieval and Renaissance English
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C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univers ...
, 1954
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J. A. W. Bennett, 1964
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John Stevens, 1978
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Jill Mann
Gillian Lesley "Jill" Mann, Fellow of the British Academy, FBA (born 7 April 1943), is a scholar known for her work on medieval literature, especially on Middle English and Medieval Latin.
Education and career
Mann was born in York, where her fat ...
, 1988
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James Simpson, 1999
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Helen Cooper, 2005
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Nicolette Zeeman
Nicolette "Nicky" Zeeman (born 3 December 1956) is a British literary scholar. She has been Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at the University of Cambridge since January 2016 and a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge
King's Col ...
, 2016
References
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Professorships at the University of Cambridge
School of Arts and Humanities, University of Cambridge
Professorships in literature
1954 establishments in England