About Derek P. Scales
Lived 1921 – 2004 (aged 83). Derek P. Scales was an Australian literary scholar.
Derek Percival Scales (3 July 1921 – 28 August 2004) was an Australian literary scholar and former Professor of French and Dean of Faculty of Arts at the Australian National University. He was known for his works on Aldous Huxley and Alphonse Karr.
Books Alphonse Karr: sa vie et son oeuvre (1808-1890), Derek P. Scales, Droz 1959 Aldous Huxley and French literature, Derek P. Scales, Sydney University Press 1969
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Who was Derek P. Scales?
Australian literary scholar
When was Derek P. Scales born?
Derek P. Scales was born on 3 July 1921.
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Derek P. Scales died on 28 August 2004.
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Derek P. Scales was a literary scholar.
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Derek P. Scales was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Derek P. Scales. https://biography.guide/derek-p-scales/
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