Macavity Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1991) Winner
Gillian Gill
ジリアン・ギル
Jirian Giru
Aliases:
Gillian Catherine Scobie
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-06-12 （Cardiff）
- Nationality
- Welsh, American
- Languages
- English, French, Italian, Latin
- Residence History
- Cardiff, Wales → Boston area, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Academic
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Affiliations
- Northeastern University, Wellesley College, Harvard University, Yale University, Jonathan Edwards College
- Memberships
- Modern Language Association of America, Alliance of Independent Scholars, National Coalition of Independent Scholars
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff High School for Girls | — | General | — | — | United Kingdom |
| New Hall, Cambridge University | Faculty of Arts | French, Italian, and Latin | First-class honours BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Cambridge University | — | — | Ph.D. | 1972年3月 | United Kingdom |
Cardiff High School for Girls
General
Country:
United Kingdom
High school
New Hall, Cambridge University
Faculty of Arts
/ French, Italian, and Latin
Degree:
First-class honours BA
Country:
United Kingdom
First-class honours degree
Cambridge University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1972年3月
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: André Malraux: A Study of a Novelist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | 受賞 |
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
1982
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Agatha Christie: The Woman and Her Mysteries
1990 BiographyBiography of Agatha Christie exploring her life and mysteries.
Female WriterMystery
Mary Baker Eddy
1998 BiographyBiography of Mary Baker Eddy.
Religious LeaderChristian Science
Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale
2004 BiographyBiography detailing Florence Nightingale's life.
NursingWomen's Roles
We Two: Victoria and Albert, Rulers, Partners, Rivals
2009 BiographyExplores the relationship between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
RoyaltyMarriage
Virginia Woolf: And the Women Who Shaped Her World
2019 BiographyBiography focusing on Virginia Woolf and influential women.
ModernismFemale Relationships
Bibliography
- Agatha Christie: The Woman and Her Mysteries (1990)
- Mary Baker Eddy (1998)
- Nightingales (2004)
- We Two (2009)
- Virginia Woolf (2019)
- Luce Irigaray, Speculum of the Other Woman (1985 translation)
- Luce Irigaray, Marine Lover of Friedrich Nietzsche (1991 translation)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Luce Irigaray works
- Lucienne Frappier-Mazur, Writing the Orgy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed biographical researchScholarly approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Lives of notable womenFamily and relationships
Legacy
Renowned biographer specializing in the lives of influential 19th-20th century women, contributing to academia and popular literature.
Trivia
- Married biochemist D. Michael Gill on April 10, 1965.
- Has two children: Christopher and Catherine.
- Resides in the Boston area.