About Ken Goodwin
Lived 1934 – 2014 (aged 79). Ken Goodwin was an Australian writer, scholar of English, university teacher and literary scholar.
Ken Leslie Goodwin (29 September 1934 – 12 July 2014) was an Australian academic and author.
Ken Goodwin was the first of his family to attend university. After obtaining a BA Hons. and a Dip. Ed. from the University of Sydney he taught at a New South Wales high school and Wagga Wagga Teachers' College. In 1959 he accepted a position as a lecturer in English in the Department of External Studies at The University of Queensland.
In the 1997 Australia Day Honours Goodwin was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his service to literature, art administration and education.
Publications His publications include:
A history of Australian literature London : Macmillan, 1986.
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Who was Ken Goodwin?
Australian academic (1934-2014)
When was Ken Goodwin born?
Ken Goodwin was born on 29 September 1934.
When did Ken Goodwin die?
Ken Goodwin died on 12 July 2014.
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Ken Goodwin was a writer, scholar of English, university teacher and literary scholar.
What nationality was Ken Goodwin?
Ken Goodwin was Australian.
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