Background
Shadi, Dorothy Clarke was born on July 16, 1908 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Thomas Tedford and Zilpha Jane (Dever) Clarke.
Spanish educator literary researcher
Shadi, Dorothy Clarke was born on July 16, 1908 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Thomas Tedford and Zilpha Jane (Dever) Clarke.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1929. Master of Arts, University California-Berkeley, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, University California-Berkeley, 1934.
Professor Spanish, Dominican College, San Rafael, California, 1935-1937. Lecturer in Spanish and Portuguese, University of California, Berkeley, 1945-1948, assistant professor, 1948-1955, associate professor, 1955-1961, professor.Spanish, 1961-1976, assistant dean College Letters and Science, 1963-1966, summers 1964-1970, professor emerita, since 1976.
Member of Modern Language Association, Hispanic Society of America, Dante Society of America, Hispanic Institute United States, Modern Humanities Research Association, Medieval Academy American.
Married Sundar Singh Shadi, September 22, 1934. Children: Zilpha Tedforda Shadi Paganelli, Ramona Rhea Shadi Miller, Verna.