Molly Hite, a distinguished professor emerita of English at Cornell University, passed away on February 10 at the age of 77. She taught at Cornell from 1982 until her retirement in 2013, focusing on feminist narratives and literary modernism, and published works on Virginia Woolf and Thomas Pynchon. Hite authored two novels and critical studies that explored contemporary feminist literature. Her courses, including one on the Great American Cornell Novel, attracted a diverse student body, highlighting her influential role in academia and mentorship.
Molly Hite was a brilliant scholar of feminism and literary modernism, contributing significantly to the field through her teaching and various literary projects.
Molly's laugh was infectious and intellectually provocative. From her I learned that critical analysis can and should be joyful.
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