Background
Tymoczko, Maria Fleming was born on December 15, 1943 in Providence. Daughter of Robert L. and Anne (Figuly) Fleming.
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Two Death Tales from the Ulster Cycle: The Death of Curoi and the Death of Cuchulian
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Two Death Tales from the Ulster Cycle (Dolmen Texts, 2)
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Maria Fleming Tymoczko
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Maria Fleming Tymoczko, American Comparative literature educator. Named Outstanding Young Woman of Massachusetts, 1979; Fulbright grantee, 1965-1966; postdoctoral fellow U. Massachusetts, 1973-1974; American Council of Learned Societies fellow, 1977; National Endowment for Humanities translation grantee, 1979; National Merit scholar, 1961-1965.
Education
Bachelor in Romance Langs. and Lits., Harvard University/Radcliffe College, 1965; student, University Aix-Marseille, France, 1965-1966; Master of Arts in Celtic Langs. and Lits., Harvard University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Celtic and Romance Langs./Lits., Harvard University, 1973.
Career
Assistant professor Irish studies, Five Colls. Inc., 1973-1975; assistant professor comparative literature, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1977-1983; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1983-1989; professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1989. Honorary professor Center for British and Comparative Cultureal Studies, U. Warwick, England, since 1995.
Achievements
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Membership
Elected representative for Ward 3, School Committee, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1982-1995. Mem.City Council, since 1996. Faculty governance U. Massachusetts, since 1985.
National president Liberal Religious Youth, 1962-1963. Member Celtic Studies Association of North America (vice president 1996-1998, president since 1998), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Thomas Tymoczko, June 20, 1966 (divorced June 1987). Children: Dmitri, Julianna, Alexei.
Awards
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Named Outstanding Young Woman of Massachusetts, 1979. Fulbright grantee, 1965-1966. Postdoctoral fellow U. Massachusetts, 1973-1974. American Council of Learned Societies fellow, 1977. National Endowment for Humanities translation grantee, 1979. National Merit scholar, 1961-1965.Named Outstanding Young Woman of Massachusetts, 1979. Fulbright grantee, 1965-1966. Postdoctoral fellow U. Massachusetts, 1973-1974.
American Council of Learned Societies fellow, 1977. National Endowment for Humanities translation grantee, 1979. National Merit scholar, 1961-1965.