JEH
began a close assocation with artist and critic Dugald Sutherland MacColl
.
Robinson, Annabel. The Life and Work of Jane Ellen Harrison. Oxford University Press, 2001.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Jane Ellen Harrison
JEH
also became romantically involved with MacColl
. He proposed marriage to her in the summer of 1891, but she rejected his offer. Biographer Annabel Robinson
offers all kinds of possible reasons for this rejection...
Friends, Associates
Jane Ellen Harrison
The 1890s have been interpreted as dark years for JEH
, both personally and professionally.
qtd. in
Robinson, Annabel. The Life and Work of Jane Ellen Harrison. Oxford University Press, 2001.
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She ended her romantic relationship with MacColl
after his marriage proposal of 1891. She suffered the blows of losing...
Occupation
Jane Ellen Harrison
Harrison was profoundly affected by criticisms made by MacColl
of her lecturing style and her approach to art. After he voiced his critique in early 1887, she began to focus increasingly on folk religions rather...