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Susan Manning (Professor) (24 December 1953-15 January 2013) was a Scottish academic born in Glasgow, Scotland[1]. She specialized in Scottish studies and English literature. Before her untimely death in 2013 at the age of 59 years, she was the Grierson Professor in English literature in the University of Edinburgh and the Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities (IASH) an institute under the University of Edinburgh[2]. Prof. Manning's work on Scottish enlightenment and transatlantic literature got her international acclaim. Due to her intellectual and academic expertise, Susan was a fellow in the prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, Edinburgh[2]. Susan Manning after completing her Bachelors of Arts from Newnham College, University of Cambridge in 1976[1] went to do her doctorate under Prof. David Levin, a literary scholar and the Commonwealth Professor of English in the University of Viriginia, USA[3].
Susan Manning | |
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File:Susan in her office | |
Born | Susan Valentine 24th December 1953, Glasgow |
Died | 15 January 2013, Edinburgh |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation(s) | Professor of English Literature, University of Edinburgh, Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities, Edinburgh |
Known for | Work on Scottish Enlightenment, Character and Emotions |
Academic work | |
Discipline | English literature, Scottish Studies |