Background
She was born November 29, 1903, in Canton, South Dakota, the daughter of Anthony G. Tuve, the president of Augustana College, and Ida Larsen Tuve, instructor of music there.
She was born November 29, 1903, in Canton, South Dakota, the daughter of Anthony G. Tuve, the president of Augustana College, and Ida Larsen Tuve, instructor of music there.
Following further study at Somerville College, Oxford, England, she received a PhD from Bryn Mayr in 1931.
She received her BA in 1924 from the University of Minnesota, and received a scholarship for graduate study at Bryn Mawr College, where she was awarded an MA, in 1923. After further study in England and France, she was appointed instructor of English at Connecticut College in 1934. She was promoted to assistant professor in 1936, associate professor in 1942, and full professor in 1947.
She remained at Connecticut until 1962, when she was appointed professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, the first woman to be appointed to that position. After teaching there for three terms, she died of a stroke on December 20, 1964. 1952: Honorary Doctor of Letters (LlD) from Augustana College.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member English Institute, Medieval Academy, Modern Language Association (executive council), Renaissance Society American (council), International Federation University Women, Phi Beta Kappa.