Bridget Jones (academic), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British & Caribbean academic
Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1935
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 04-Apr-2000
Profession: academic
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Bridget Jones (academic)
- Bridget Jones (20 November 1935 – 4 April 2000) was a British literary academic who pioneered the inclusion of Caribbean literature in European university studies programs.
- While teaching French literature at the University of the West Indies, Jones developed an interest in French Caribbean writing and developed one of the first PhD curricula focused on francophone Caribbean literature.
- Upon returning to England, she taught at the University of Reading and the Roehampton Institute.
- An annual award, distributed by the Society for Caribbean Studies, as well as a scholarship program, given by the University of the West Indies, are named in her honour.
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