Ruth B. Bottigheimer papers

Ruth (Sue) B. Bottigheimer (1939- ) is the Research Professor of Comparative Literature (1984- ) in the Department of Cultural Analysis and Theory at the State University of New York-Stony Brook. Her research specializes in European fairy tales, British children’s literature, and the history of illustration and the religious socialization of children through Bible narratives. She received a B.A. (1961) and M.A. (1964) from the University of California-Berkeley and D.A. (1981) from the State University of New York-Stony Brook. Her previous professorial positions include a lectureship at Princeton University (1981-1984) and a guest professorship at the Universities of Gottingen, Innsbruck, Vienna, Algarve, and Surrey. She is a member of several professional organizations such as the International Society for Research in Children’s Literature, the Children’s Literature Association, and the International Society for Folk Narrative Research.