Australian Dictionary of Biography

13 March, 1928
Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia

7 April, 1991 (aged 63)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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• Dutton, Geoffrey Piers Henry (friend)
• Hope, Alec Derwent (work colleague)
• Harwood, Gwendoline Nessie (related entry)

• Bowral High School (NSW) (student)
• Cowra High School (NSW)) (student)
• St Andrew's College (University of Sydney) (student, 1947-1950)
• University of Sydney (student, 1947-1954)
• University of Leeds (UK) (student, 1954-1956)

• academic (1956-1981) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
• literary scholar (1956-1981) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
• novelist (1956-1991) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
• poet (1956-1991) Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Officer of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1982)

• Australia Council (Literature Board) (member)
• Australian Academy of the Humanities (member, 1976-1991)
• Australia Council (Literature Board) (chair, 1978-1981)

• Meanjin (editor)
• University of Melbourne (English) (tutor, 1951-1953)
• Australian National University (English) (academic, 1957-1985)
• Australian newspaper (literary editor, 1964-1965)