Harold Andrew Mason | |
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| Born | 30 July 1911 |
| Died | 25 November 1993 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, literary critic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Hull Grammar School Christ's Hospital |
| Alma mater | University College, Hull Oriel College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Downing College, Cambridge University of Exeter Clare Hall, Cambridge |
| Notable works | Contributions to Scrutiny The Cambridge Quarterly |
Harold Andrew Mason (30 July 1911 – 25 November 1993) was a lecturer of English at Exeter University.
Life
He was born in Hull, England in 1911. He was educated at Hull Grammar School, Christ's Hospital, Hull University College and Oriel College, Oxford. He graduated from Oxford in 1934. He became a teacher of Classics at Stamford School.[1]
In 1937, Mason began teaching Classics at a school in Switzerland and also started contributing to Scrutiny. He got married in 1945. In 1949, he was Assistant Director of Studies in English at Downing College, Cambridge. He was an editor of Scrutiny from 1949 until it ceased publication in 1953. From 1955-65 he was a lecturer at Exeter University.[1]
Mason was elected to F. R. Leavis Lectureship and a Fellow of Clare Hall in 1965. In 1966 he founded The Cambridge Quarterly, of which he was the editor.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "front matter" (PDF). The Cambridge Quarterly. 24 (1). 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2006.
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