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Barbara Hardy


Born
in Swansea, Wales, The United Kingdom
June 27, 1924

Died
February 12, 2016


Barbara Hardy, FRSL, FBA (née Nathan; 27 June 1924 – 12 February 2016) was a British literary scholar, author, and poet. As an academic, she specialised in the literature of the 19th Century. From 1965 to 1970, she was Professor of English at Royal Holloway College, University of London. Then, from 1970 to 1989, she was Professor of English Literature at Birkbeck College, University of London.

Hardy was born on 27 June 1924 in Swansea, Wales. She was educated at Swansea High School for Girls, a grammar school. In February 1941, she experienced the Swansea Blitz. She studied at University College London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1947 and a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1949.

In 1962, Hardy was awarded the Rose Mary Cra
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Average rating: 4.02 · 486 ratings · 89 reviews · 77 distinct works
Reading of Jane Austen

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Novels of George Eliot

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The Moral Art of Dickens

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George Eliot: A Critic's Bi...

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Tellers and Listeners: The ...

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Swansea Girl

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Dylan Thomas: An Original L...

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Dickens and Creativity

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Charles Dickens: The Writer...

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