Background
Mehta, Linn Cary was born on August 8, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Lucius and Katherine L.F. (Cooper) Cary.
Mehta, Linn Cary was born on August 8, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Lucius and Katherine L.F. (Cooper) Cary.
Bachelor in English and French, Yale University, 1977. Master of Arts in English, Oxford University, 1979. Master of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, Columbia University, 1989.
Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, Columbia University, 2004.
Assistant to president Ford Foundation, New York City, 1980—1982, assistant program officer, 1982—1985. Preceptor Columbia University, 1990—1991. Instructor Yale University, New Haven, 1993.
Instructor, adjunct assistant professor English department Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1994—1997. Lecturer English department Barnard College, New York City, since 2000. Fellow Heyman Center humanities, Columbia University, Spring, 2008.
Chair board American Friends St. Hilda's College, Boston, 1995-1902. Secretary board Wrexham Foundation, New Haven, 1988-1994, since 2010. Literature advisor English adaptation of play "Allende" for Theater for a New City, 2006, Rulfo Project, 2009-2010.
Board president Center for Traditional Music and Dance, New York City, 1989-1994, vice president, since 2000. President Lexington 79th Corporation, New York City, 1993-1997. Board directors Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1991-1996, New York Society Library., since 2002, Goddard Riverside Community Center, since 2007, American Friends National Portrait Gallery, since 2008.
Advisory board Appalshop, Whitesburg, Kentucky, 1990-1992. Member Modern Language Association, American Comparative Literature Association, Thursday Evening Club (president 1998-2001), Grolier Club.
Married Ved Mehta, December 17, 1983. Children: Alexandra Sage, Natasha Cary.