Celia Margaret Britton, FBA (20 March 1946 – 18 June 2024) was a British scholar of French Caribbean literature and thought.
She studied modern and medieval languages at New Hall, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1969; as per tradition, her BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree.
She then moved to the University of Essex where she undertook postgraduate research in literary stylistics, and she completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1973.
[2] From 1972 to 1974, while still studying for her doctorate, Britton was a temporary lecturer in French at King's College London.
Her final position before retirement was a Professor of French at University College London, which she held between 2003 and 2011.