Background
Agnes McNeill Donohue was born on September 17, 1917, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
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7900 Division St, River Forest, IL 60305, United States
Dominican University where Agnes Donohue received her Bachelor of Arts degree.
Gallery of Agnes Donohue
500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States
The University of Wisconsin-Madison where Agnes Donohue received her master's degree.
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1032 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660, United States
Loyola University Chicago where Agnes Donohue received her Doctor of Philosophy degree.
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7900 Division St, River Forest, IL 60305, United States
Dominican University where Agnes Donohue received her Bachelor of Arts degree.
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500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States
The University of Wisconsin-Madison where Agnes Donohue received her master's degree.
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1032 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660, United States
Loyola University Chicago where Agnes Donohue received her Doctor of Philosophy degree.
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A Casebook on the Hawthorne Question
(The purpose of Casebook on the Hawthorne Question is to s...)
The purpose of Casebook on the Hawthorne Question is to stimulate the critical attention of the reader to an awareness of the many "questions" in Hawthorne.
https://www.amazon.com/Casebook-Hawthorne-Question-Nathaniel-Donohue/dp/B0006D9V5Q
1963
A Casebook on the Grapes of Wrath
https://www.amazon.com/Casebook-Grapes-Wrath-McNeill-Donohue/dp/0690175671
1968
Hawthorne: Calvin's Ironic Stepchild
https://www.amazon.com/Hawthorne-Stepchild-Agnes-McNeill-Donohue/dp/0873383109
1985
Agnes McNeill Donohue
Edit ProfileEducation
Agnes Donohue received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rosary College (now Dominican University) in 1939, followed by a master's degree a year later from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Later, in 1954 she also got a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Loyola University Chicago.
Career
Agnes Donohue, after receiving her master's degree, began her teaching career. From 1942 till 1965 she taught at Barat College (now defunct) in Lake Forest, Illinois. She was also a graduate faculty member at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1946 to 1954.
She joined the faculty at Loyola University Chicago in 1965 as an associate professor, becoming a full professor two years later and retiring in 1988. Even after retirement, however, she continued to teach at Northeastern Illinois University from 1990 till 1995.
In addition to her main activity, Donohue was actively engaged in writing. She was the editor of A Casebook on the Hawthorne Question (1963) and A Casebook on the Grapes of Wrath (1968). She was known as a scholar of Nathaniel Hawthorne, writing a book about him in 1985 under the title Hawthorne: Calvin's Ironic Stepchild. She edited books about John Steinbeck as well and wrote many articles on various literary topics.
Achievements
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Agnes Donohue is remembered as an outstanding educator respected by her colleagues and students for her teaching manner, professionalism, and passion for books. She was particularly known for her long years in the position of a professor at Loyola University Chicago. Being a gifted scholar and author, her most popular work is the book Hawthorne: Calvin's Ironic Stepchild.
Works
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A Casebook on the Hawthorne Question
(The purpose of Casebook on the Hawthorne Question is to s...)
1963 - A Casebook on the Grapes of Wrath 1968
- Hawthorne: Calvin's Ironic Stepchild 1985
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A Casebook on the Hawthorne Question
Views
For Donohue, thousands of books she collected over the years weren't meant to be stored on shelves to collect dust. They were alive with stories that often thrilled her and transported her to other eras - sometimes keeping her awake into the wee hours of the morning to finish another chapter.
Personality
As an educator, Donohue sometimes took the class outside so she could be with her dogs and smoke her cigarettes and the kids could be relaxed. It was all against the rules, but she did it anyway.
Reading was in Agnes Donohue's blood. She read at night and slept part of the day.
Throughout her life, Donohue endeared herself to her family and students with her knowledge of authors and their books, her determination, and her sense of humor.
Connections
Agnes Donohue married in the 1940s.
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Born
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Died
September 27, 2003 (aged 86) -
Resting place
Calvary Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States -
Nationality
United States
Education
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1939
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1954
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1939 - 1940
Career
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1942 - 1965
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1946 - 1954
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1965 - 1967
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1967 - 1988
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1990 - 1995