Background
Frank, Roberta was born on November 9, 1941 in New York City. Daughter of Norman Berton and Doris (Birnbaum) Frank.
Frank, Roberta was born on November 9, 1941 in New York City. Daughter of Norman Berton and Doris (Birnbaum) Frank.
Graduate studies department.
Assistant professor of University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1973, associate professor, 1973-1978, Professor of English, 1978, university professor, 1995, director graduate studies department English, 1980-1985, director Center for Medieval Studies, 1994. Member business board U. Toronto Press.
Fellow Medieval Academy American (councillor 1981-1984, Elliott prize 1972), Royal Society Canada. Member International Society Anglo-Saxonists (president 1985-1987), Modern Language Association (member Old English Executive Committee 1974-1978, 95).
Married Walter André Goffart, December 31, 1978.