David Daiches

Background

DAICHES, David was born on September 2, 1912 in Sunderland. Son of Doctor Salis and Flora (nee Levin) Daiches.

Education

Master of Arts, U. Edinburgh (Scotland), 1934, Doctor of Letters (honorary), 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oxford (England), 1937. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brown University, 1964.

Docteur de l"Université (honorary), Sorbonne, U. Paris, 1973.

Doctor of Literature (honorary), University Sussex, Brighton, England, 1978, U. Glasgow, 1987, U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1990. Doctor of the University (honorary), University Stirling (Scotland), 1980, Dottore "ad honorem", U. Bologna, 1989.

Bradley fellow Balliol College, University of Oxford, 1936-1937. Assistant Professor of English, University of Chicago, 1940-1943.

2d secretary British Embassy, Washington, 1944-1946.

Professor of English, Cornell Univercity, 1946-1951. University lecturer English, Cambridge U. (England), 1957-1961, fellow Jesus College, 1957-1962. Dean School English Studies, U. Sussex, 1961-1967, Professor of English, 1961-1977, professor emeritus, 1977. director Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities, Edinburgh U. (Scotland), 1980-1986, Gifford lecturer, 1983.

Career

Fellow, Balliol College, Oxford 1936-1937. Assistant Professor, of English, University of Chicago 1940-1943. Second Secretary British Embassy, Washington 1944-1946.

Professor, of English, Cornell University 1946-1951.

University Lecturer in English, Cambridge University 1951-1961, Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge 1957-1962. Dean, School of English Studies, University of Sussex 1961-1967.

Professor, of English 1961-1977, Professor Emeritus since 1977. Director Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Edinburgh University 1980-1986, Gifford Lecturer 1983.

Senior Fellow, National Humanities Center, United States of America 1987-1988.

Honorary Doctor of Letters (Brown, Edinburgh, Sussex, Glasgow and Guelph Universities). Honorary degree (Sorbonne, Bologna). Honorary Doctorate.Univ. (Stirling).

Achievements

• David Daiches has been listed as a notable English literature educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Charles Edward Stuart: life and time of Bonnie Prince Charlie

    (Drawn primarily from 18th century sources, David Daiches ...)

  • Bonnie Prince Charlie (Penguin Classic Biography)

    (This biography looks at the man, the period and its signi...)

  • God and the Poets: The Gifford Lectures, 1983

    (God and the Poets encapsulates many of Daiches's key inte...)

  • Sir Walter Scott and his world (Russian Edition) / Ser Valter Scott i ego mir / Сэр Вальтер Скотт и его мир

    (Russian translation of David Daiches' book 'Sir Walter Sc...)

  • Scotch Whisky

    (Combines a social and economic history of Scotch whisky w...)

  • Let's Collect Scotch Whisky

    (Information on how to select the perfect blend by label a...)

  • "A Weekly "Scotsman" and Other Poems

    (A unique collection of 75 poems by David Daiches. Mr. Dai...)

  • James Boswell and his world

    (Hardcover and dust jacket; mild fading)

  • Charles Edward Stuart: Life and Times of Bonnie Prince Charlie

    (Book by Daiches, David)

  • Critical Approaches to Literature

    (Book by Daiches, David)

  • A CRITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. 2 volumes.
  • Scotch whisky: Its past and present
  • Sir Walter Scott and His World (Pictorial Biography)
  • Literature and Gentility in Scotland (Alexander Lectures at the University of Toronto, 1980)
  • More Literary Essays
  • Robert Burns and His World (Pictorial Biography)
  • A Critical History of English Literature, 2nd Edition (2 Volumes)

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Literature, Royal Society Edinburgh. Member Modern Language Association (honorary), Association for Scottish Literature Studies (honorary president), Saltire Society (honorary president), Scottish Arts Club (Edinburgh).

Interests

• Music, talking.

Connections

Married Isobel Mackay, July 27, 1937 (deceased August 1977). Children: Alan Harry, Jennifer Rachel, Elizabeth Mackay. Married Hazel Margaret Newman, December 22, 1978 (deceased September 1986).

Father:

Salis Daiches

Mother:

Flora (Levin) Daiches

Spouse:

Isobel Mackay

Spouse:

Hazel Margaret Newman

child:

Alan Harry Daiches

child:

Jennifer Rachel Daiches

child:

Elizabeth Mackay Daiches