Background
Wright, Barbara was born on March 8, 1935 in Dublin, Ireland. Daughter of William Edward and Rosaleen Hilda (Hoskin) Robinson.
Professor of French literature
Wright, Barbara was born on March 8, 1935 in Dublin, Ireland. Daughter of William Edward and Rosaleen Hilda (Hoskin) Robinson.
Bachelor, Bachelor of Laws, Trinity College, Dublin, 1956. Doctor of Letters, Trinity College, Dublin, 1995. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1962.
Assistant lecturer Manchester (England) University, 1960-1961. Lecturer Exeter University, 1963-1965. Lecturer to associate professor Trinity College, Dublin, 1965-1978, personal chair French literature, since 1978, dean faculty arts, 1983-1986, 90-96.
Member Royal Irish Academy, Academia Europaea.
Married William Wright, July 14, 1961. 1 child, Jonathan Hetherington.