May Wallas
May Wallas (born October 6, 1898 in London , † November 24, 1972 ibid) was a British Romance studies and literary scholar.
Life
May Graham Wallas was the daughter of the political scientist Graham Wallas (1858-1932). She studied at Newnham College, University of Cambridge . In 1926 she received her doctorate from the University of London with the thesis Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues (Cambridge 1928). From 1937 to 1945 she was Lecturer in French at the London School of Economics , from 1945 to 1962 University Lecturer in French at the University of Cambridge and Director of Studies in Modern Languages at Newnham College. She did a great job publishing her father's work.
Web links
- http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F2911%2FPP%20Wallas
- Literature by and about May Wallas in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wallas, May |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wallas, May Graham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Romance studies and literary scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1972 |
| Place of death | London |