Six Scholars/Six Books

Six Scholars / Six Books

An Appreciation of Women Scholars for Women’s History Month
Starting from the definition of scholar as an erudite person, a student of knowledge in its
largest sense, this illustrated presentation will explore the lives of six women who were
leading scholars in their fields. Beginning with Jane Ellen Harrison, a classics scholar
who founded the modern study of Greek religion, this lecture will consider Agnes Arber
(botany), Marjorie Hope Nicolson (imaginative literature), Beatrice Warde (typography),
M. F. K. Fisher (gastronomy), and Simone Weil (philosopher; political activist). All were
writers of the highest quality, and our review of their lives will be guided by a focus on a
single book of each. All six books are considered masterpieces of their kind today.
Presenter: David Rose, NRPL Archivist.

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