[Vwoolf] Sad News

[Shannon, Drew]

What very sad news indeed.  While I didn't know Georgia well, she was a very warm, constant, smiling presence at Woolf Conferences.  I remember meeting her at one of the first conferences I attended (perhaps at Smith in 2003, or in London in 2004), and she was very encouraging to the very nervous and very green newbie that I was.  I'm sure she was an amazing teacher.  What a loss for her students, and for all of us.  Such a shame when a bright light goes out too soon.

Drew Shannon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Coordinator of English
Mount St. Joseph University
5701 Delhi Road
Cincinnati, OH 45233 USA
(513) 244-4541
Drew.Shannon at msj.edu<mailto:Drew.Shannon at msj.edu>
Historian/Bibliographer of the International Virginia Woolf Society

"I meant to write about death, only life came breaking in as usual." -- Virginia Woolf, Diary, 17 February 1922

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From: Vwoolf [vwoolf-bounces at lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Kimberly Coates [kimbec at bgsu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:57 AM
To: Gill Lowe; Kristin Czarnecki
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Subject: Re: [Vwoolf] Sad News

Oh my god. I am so deeply saddened. Georgia was a generous scholar and colleague and a beautiful, gentle, warm human being. She was interested, as Gill has said, in everyone. And where you taught, who you were, what you had or had not done never mattered to her. She was always, always warm and welcoming. I had a wonderful conversation with her after a panel I was on at the Woolf Conference a few years back. Such a loss for we as a community of Woolf scholars and friends, for her students—as I’ve no doubt she was a talented and generous teacher—and for her family and loved ones.

I am heartbroken. I had no idea she was ill.  I’m teaching The Waves this week to a terrific group of upper division undergraduates, and I shall be thinking of Georgia as we continue our discussion: “But for pain words are lacking. There should be cries, cracks, fissures, whiteness passing over chintz covers, interference with the sense of time, of space; the sense also of extreme fixity in passing objects; and sounds very remote and then very close; flesh being gashed and blood spurting, a joint suddenly twisted—beneath all of which appears something very important, yet remote, to be just held in solitude” (195).

Be well all—
Kim


Kimberly Coates, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Literature Program Coordinator
Affiliate Faculty Status in American Culture Studies/Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
kimbec at bgsu.edu
419-372-9189


From: Vwoolf <vwoolf-bounces at lists.osu.edu> on behalf of Gill Lowe <Gill.Lowe1 at btinternet.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 3:00 AM
To: Kristin Czarnecki <Kristin_Czarnecki at georgetowncollege.edu>
Cc: "vwoolf at lists.osu.edu" <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Vwoolf] Sad News

Terrible news. Georgia was such a steady, thoughtful and generous person. She was interested in everyone and wrote so beautifully. I think of her as calm, composed and without egotism. I also recall her dry sense of humour.
Such a shocking premature loss.
Gill

On 21 Mar 2017, at 22:13, Kristin Czarnecki <Kristin_Czarnecki at georgetowncollege.edu<mailto:Kristin_Czarnecki at georgetowncollege.edu>> wrote:

Hello, Everyone,



It is with deep sorrow that the I share with you the news that Georgia Johnston has passed away after a long battle with cancer. In the Woolf community, she will be remembered as a brilliant, generous scholar and caring friend, and we will keep you informed about plans to honor her and pay tribute.



May she rest in peace.



Best,



Kristin


Kristin Czarnecki
President, International Virginia Woolf Society
Associate Professor of English
Georgetown College, Pawling Hall 110
Georgetown, KY 40324
502-863-8132


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