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Elizabeth D. Dipple, 59, professor of English, died Nov. 30 [1996] at her home in Evanston after a short illness.
Ms. Dipple, who joined Northwestern in 1971, had served as a member of the faculty at the University of Washington from 1963 to 1971. She also shared her passion for understanding literature to the public through classes and reading groups for adults.
Trained as a Shakespeare and Renaissance scholar, she was widely known for her work on fiction. Her short monograph, "Plot," went through numerous editions and translations and nurtured several generations of students. Her books, including those on Iris Murdoch and on the "Unresolvable Plot" in contemporary fiction were regarded as models of scholarship.
Ms. Dipple received a bachelor's degree, with honors in English language and literature, from the University of Western Ontario and master's and Ph.D. degrees from Johns Hopkins University.
She is survived by a sister and brother, and several beloved nieces and nephews. A memorial service on the Evanston campus is planned for January.
