Rachel Bromwich | |
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Born | Rachel Sheldon Amos 30 July 1915 Hove, Sussex, England, UK |
Died | 15 December 2010 Aberystwyth, Wales, UK |
Parent | Maurice Amos |
Relatives | Thomas John I'Anson Bromwich (father-in-law) |
Academic work | |
Notable works | Trioedd Ynys Prydein |
Rachel Bromwich (30 July 1915 – 15 December 2010) born Rachel Sheldon Amos, was a British scholar. Her focus was on medieval Welsh literature, and she taught Celtic Languages and Literature in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge, from 1945 to 1976.[1] Among her most important contributions to the study of Welsh literature is Trioedd Ynys Prydein, her edition of the Welsh Triads.