[Vwoolf] Susan Standford Friedman

Wed Mar 1 13:48:43 EST 2023

Dear Joanna and Ruth,

I’m so sorry for your loss. I first met your mother when I was a junior
faculty member, over 20 years ago. I invited her to participate in some
work I was putting together on feminism and interdisciplinary research. She
was already so renowned, and I was more than a little intimidated to write
to her! I needn't have worried. She responded immediately and
enthusiastically, and that first exchange kicked off other collaborations
as well.

In addition to her brilliant scholarship, Susan was unusually generous, as
a mentor to individuals, certainly — but she also had a rare and capacious
stewardship that encompassed whole fields. She never stopped pushing the
boundaries of what modern studies could aspire to become. Her vision was
both intellectual and institutional, and included a keen sense of how the
two were connected.

In the most concrete way, her work made mine possible. I feel very lucky to
have known her

Affectionately,
Victoria

On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 9:41 AM Susan Friedman via Vwoolf <
vwoolf at lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Hi all, I am Joanna, Susan’s daughter and I am copying my sister Ruth as
> well. It means so much to us to read through your comments. We are
> finalizing my mom’s obituary and will be sure to share when we have done
> so. Best, Joanna Friedman(202)
> Hi all,
>
> I am Joanna, Susan’s daughter and I am copying my sister Ruth as well. It
> means so much to us to read through your comments. We are finalizing my
> mom’s obituary and will be sure to share when we have done so.
>
> Best,
>
> Joanna Friedman
> (202) 375-1450
>
> Written by dictation on my iPhone with apologies for any errors
>
> On Feb 28, 2023, at 4:38 PM, Hagen, Benjamin D via Vwoolf <
> vwoolf at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
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> 
>
> Dear all, Thank you for sharing your feelings, your memories, and your
> individual and collective sense of loss. I never knew or even met Professor
> Friedman, but I always admired—in addition to her foundational scholarship
> on H. D. , feminist
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> Thank you for sharing your feelings, your memories, and your individual
> and collective sense of loss.
>
>
>
> I never knew or even met Professor Friedman, but I always admired—in
> addition to her foundational scholarship on H.D., feminist modernist
> studies, and global modernisms—her skill at the public *provocation*.
> Whether at MLA or MSA, her questions and presentations often challenged
> existing frameworks with such force and precision that her interlocutors
> seemed at a loss, as if the entire groundwork of their research suddenly
> needed to be rethought (and, in many cases, it did).
>
>
>
> I’m glad to know that the human being I only knew threw her writing and
> her public addresses was also supportive and kind to so many people. An
> exemplum.
>
>
>
> Wishing those who are grieving peace and comfort. May you treasure the
> friendship and memories you shared with Susan.
>
>
>
> Love,
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> *From: *Vwoolf <vwoolf-bounces+benjamin.hagen=usd.edu at lists.osu.edu> on
> behalf of Bonnie Scott via Vwoolf <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu>
> *Date: *Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 4:19 PM
> *To: *patrick collier <pccollier at gmail.com>,
> VWOOLF at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu <VWOOLF at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> *Subject: *Re: [Vwoolf] Susan Standford Friedman
>
> It is so difficult to accept that Susan is gone. The Modernist Studies
> Association, Modernisn/modernity, the concept of the New Modernism, and
> countless contributions to feminist modernist studies, all owing so much to
> her. He sections on H. D.
>
> It is so difficult to accept that Susan is gone.  The Modernist Studies
> Association, Modernisn/modernity, the concept of the New Modernism, and
> countless contributions to feminist modernist studies, all owing so much to
> her. He sections on H.D. and Nancy Cunard in *The Gender of Modernism *were
> vital.  Most recently, I have benefitted from her expanded vision in *Planetary
> Modernisms. *All of this, and a generous colleague and mentor.
>
>
>
> On Feb 28, 2023, at 2:33 PM, patrick collier via Vwoolf <
> vwoolf at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
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> Thank you for sharing the news and for your lovely words Madelyn. Susan
> was a tremendous presence in the field.
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> On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 1:17 PM Detloff, Madelyn via Vwoolf <
> vwoolf at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
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> Dear All,
>
> In case you have not seen the news, Susan Stanford Friedman passed away
> yesterday.
>
> She was an amazing scholar and generous mentor to so many scholars and
> students. She held the Virginia Woolf Professorship in English and Women's
> Studies at University of Wisconsin. Some of you may remember the keynote
> she gave at the 17th annual conference on Woolf at Miami U. One of the most
> remarkable things about Susan was that despite her scholarly acumen and her
> stature as one of the preeminent scholars of modernism, she always always
> had time and attention to give to younger scholars and students. I said
> this once to her face, and I am glad that I did, that I often would think
> about life and professional goals and would think "when I grow up I want to
> be like Susan Stanford Friedman. Then I know I will have done something for
> the generations who come after me." I still feel that way, although the
> world has lost a luminary and I grieve for her loved ones and former
> students.
>
>
>
> Her memory will be a blessing.
>
>
>
> Love,
>
> Madelyn
>
>
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