My mother, Joyce Crick, who has died aged 95, was a lecturer, scholar and translator of German literature. She lived a life of determination, erudition and grit.
In 1958, Joyce began her academic career as a lecturer at University College London, where she taught German literature. She promoted a feminist and egalitarian ethos and conducted a vast number of language classes for those students who preferred her innovative approach. In 1990, she retired as a senior lecturer.
