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Myra Reynolds
1853–1936
A pioneering literature scholar and teacher, she helped shape the study of English at the University of Chicago and wrote widely on American letters. Her work ranged from literary criticism to poetry, reflecting both academic rigor and a personal love of writing.
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The Learned Lady in England, 1650-1760
by Myra Reynolds
About the author
Born in 1873, Myra Reynolds was an American scholar, poet, and professor best known for her long career at the University of Chicago. She studied at the University of Chicago and later joined its faculty, becoming one of the notable early women in the university’s English department.
Her writing focused especially on American literature. She published books and studies on writers including Walt Whitman and John Greenleaf Whittier, and she also wrote poetry of her own. That mix of criticism and creative work gave her a broad place in literary culture of her time.
Reynolds died in 1936, but her career still stands out as part of the early history of women in higher education and literary scholarship in the United States. She is remembered for helping build the academic study of literature while also contributing as a writer in her own right.