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Lawson, Alan, 1948-
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- Lawson, Alan John, 1948-
- Lawson, A.
- Lawson, A. J.
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1948-
History
Alan John Lawson, born 29 September 1948, is Emeritus Professor at the School of Communication and Arts at the University of Queensland where he previously held positions including Dean of Postgraduate Students and Director of the Graduate School and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and International). As a literary scholar, he has written on Patrick White, Barbara Baynton and Henry Lawson, and was a major proponent of Australian Literature as a field of study in the 1970s, working with Laurie Hergenhan to introduce courses on different genres of Australian fiction. He earned a Masters (Research) from the Australian National University in 1974 and a PhD in Literature from the University of Queensland in 1987.
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Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 18-Mar-2025.
Revised, FF, 08-Jun-2020.
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Author entry, AustLit, accessed online 08-Jun-2020.
Researcher page, UQ Researchers website, accessed online 08-Jun-2020.
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Revised with access point, Kymberley Doyle, 18-Mar-2025.
Revised with other forms of name, updated history, authority record identifier and sources, FF, 08-Jun-2020.