Barry Adams, former vice provost and literature scholar, dies at 89
January 09, 2025
January 09, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Barry Banfield Adams, professor of literatures of English emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Dec. 31 at home in Brooktondale, New York. He was 89.
A distinguished scholar of the humanities with a deep commitment to undergraduate education, Adams was a member of the English faculty for 38 years; his academic focus was Medieval and Renaissance drama.
At Cornell . . .
Barry Banfield Adams, professor of literatures of English emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Dec. 31 at home in Brooktondale, New York. He was 89.
A distinguished scholar of the humanities with a deep commitment to undergraduate education, Adams was a member of the English faculty for 38 years; his academic focus was Medieval and Renaissance drama.
At Cornell . . .