Dear Robert, Dear Amy, Dear Members of Teatro-L, I knew Dr. Nancy Cushing-Daniels very well, and I had the privilege to accepting her book for publication with University Press of the South some years ago. Nancy was a very gifted, talented, and pioneering, scholar. She was a warm, affectionate, always smiling, person I feel very honored to have known. The best homenaje to her in this sad day is to mention comment by Sherry Velasco, who had reviewed her manuscript: 'Breaking Boundaries, Forming Friendship: Writing and the Convent in 17th Century Spain' As the keystone is essential to the structural integrity of the archways in the convent, the convent itself is the key to understanding the writing of women in seventeenth-century Spain. Without the keystone, the archway at the entrance to the convent might remain intact for a short while, but it would eventually crumble under the constant force of gravity. Similarly, without the convent itself, women writers in seventeenth century Spain might have experienced some success, but eventually they would have crumbled under the relentless pressure of male domination. The convent provided the building blocks for what later became a corpus of literature written by women. “Nancy Cushing-Daniels’ book addresses important issues in early modern women’s writing in Spain that are commonly ignored due to the frequent separation of secular writing from the convent context. Given Cushing-Daniels attempt to bridge this gap (by studying the relationship and role of the convent in women’s lives both in and outside the cloister) her analysis will undoubtedly provide a worthy contribution to Golden Age cultural studies.” Sherry Velasco Nancy Cushing-Daniels received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in Romance Languages and Literatures. She was an Associate Professor of Spanish at Gettysburg College. Her previous publications include “Beyond Entertainment: the Story Behind the walls of Mariana de Carvajal’s Navidades de Madrid y noches entretenidas.” ISBN: 1-889431-60-5 Nancy Cushing-Daniels will be missed but not forgotten. Dr. Alain Saint-Saëns Director University Press of the South www.unprsouth.com Presses Universitaires du Nouveau Monde www.punmonde.com -----Original Message----- From: A. Robert Lauer <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, Jun 17, 2009 6:01 pm Subject: Tristes noticias Hola Roberto, Me encuentro fuera de la oficina y sin conexion directa al internet; aun asi me urgia escribirte con noticias tristes. Hoy me hablo Monica Morales y me informo que Nancy Cushing Daniels fallecio repentinamente esta manana...no tengo mayores detalles, pero queria informarte por si acaso conviene notificar a nuestras colegas... Muchos la conocen por su trabajo con Maria de Zayas...y su sonrisa luminosa. Amy [log in to unmask] From: monica morales <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: FW: Nancy Cushing-Daniels > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:06:23 -0700 > > Amy, acabo de recibir esto de un amigo profesor en Gettysburg. > > > From: Richard Fawley > > Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 4:42 PM > > To: everyone-except-students > > Subject: Nancy Cushing-Daniels > > > > From the Office of the Provost: > > > > It is with deep sadness that I announce the sudden death this morning of Nancy Cushing-Daniels, Associate Professor of Spanish. Nancy suffered a fatal collapse in her home this morning. As more information becomes available, we will keep you updated. Nancy has been a member of the Department of Spanish since 1994. This is a difficult time for Nancy's family and friends. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. > > > > James C. White II > > > > Provost