Background
Ryder, Mary Ruth was born on April 1, 1950 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Bernard Leroy and Ruth Marie (Blacker) Ryder.
(This work seeks to reveal the full importance of Cather's...)
This work seeks to reveal the full importance of Cather's translation of classical myths into her own time and place. It was the winner of the 1990 Mildred Bennett Prize for Distinguished Cather Scholarship.
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Ryder, Mary Ruth was born on April 1, 1950 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Bernard Leroy and Ruth Marie (Blacker) Ryder.
Bachelor, Monmouth College, 1972; Master of Arts, Illinois State University, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1987.
Teacher English and Latin, Monmouth (Illinois) High School, 1972, Normal (Illinois) Community High School, 1972-1985. Assistant professor English Illinois State University, Normal, 1985-1989. Professor English South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1989—2002, coordinator graduate studies in English, 1993—2003, distinguished professor English, 2002—2007, distinguished professor emerita, since 2007.
(This work seeks to reveal the full importance of Cather's...)
(Reveals the full import of Cather's translation of classi...)
Member Modern Language Association, Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Ednl. Foundation, Delta Kappa Gamma (world fellowship chairman since 1993), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Xi Delta.