Beverly Fields

December 7, 1917 (age 85)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Beverly Fields began her teaching career in the 1960s when she worked as an instructor in Romantic literature at Lake Forest College. From 1962 till 1965, she taught at Northwestern University, then joining the University of Illinois at Chicago. She taught literature there and retired in 1985. After retiring as an associate professor emeritus of English, she traveled often, read much, and frequently wrote eloquent book reviews for the Tribune, Sun-Times, New York Times, and other publications. She also opened her home to adult students for classes on authors ranging from Dante and Shakespeare to James Joyce and Salman Rushdie. During her travels to France with her husband, she learned an ancient wax technique for making jewelry and produced 22-karat gold pieces. Beverly Fields also wrote the book, Reality's Dark Dream: Dejection in Coleridge (1967). In this book, Fields traces the psychodynamics of Samuel Coleridge's dejection through his correspondence and his notebook entries to show that what appears to be confession is frequently disguise.

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Background

Beverly Fields was born on December 7, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Beverly Fields was a creative person from her childhood. She learned to read at the age of three.

She studied at Northwestern University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree - both in English literature. At this university, she also obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1965. While studying at the university, she wrote for a television broadcast quiz show, "Down You Go."

Career

Beverly Fields began her teaching career in the 1960s when she worked as an instructor in Romantic literature at Lake Forest College. From 1962 till 1965, she taught at Northwestern University, then joining the University of Illinois at Chicago. She taught literature there and retired in 1985.

After retiring as an associate professor emeritus of English, she traveled often, read much, and frequently wrote eloquent book reviews for the Tribune, Sun-Times, New York Times, and other publications. She also opened her home to adult students for classes on authors ranging from Dante and Shakespeare to James Joyce and Salman Rushdie. During her travels to France with her husband, she learned an ancient wax technique for making jewelry and produced 22-karat gold pieces.

Beverly Fields also wrote the book, Reality's Dark Dream: Dejection in Coleridge (1967). In this book, Fields traces the psychodynamics of Samuel Coleridge's dejection through his correspondence and his notebook entries to show that what appears to be confession is frequently disguise.

Achievements

Beverly Fields is remembered as an acknowledged educator known as a professor who devoted twenty years to work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also became famous for her book, Reality's Dark Dream: Dejection in Coleridge, which received a wide response.

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- Reality's Dark Dream: Dejection in Coleridge 1967

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Beverly Fields didn't really have any hobbies, she only had passions, and one of her greatest passions was Chicago.

Physical Characteristics: The cause of Beverly Fields's death was lung cancer.

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"She was very charming, witty and cosmopolitan." - Nancy Cirillo

"She was very vital, very interested in the world around her." - Judy Telingator

"She was a very colorful person, witty and funny, with extremely strong opinions about everything." - Beverly Fields' daughter Susan Joseph

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Beverly Fields married Sidney Fields in 1940. The marriage produced two daughters, Susan Joseph and Kathryn. Her husband died in 1999.

Late Husband:: Sidney Fields

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