Guide to the Papers of Bruce Bennett, 1980-2010

 

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Summary

Collection number:
MS Acc10.191
Creator:
Bruce Bennett
Extent:
11.25 metres and (71 boxes + 1 poster roll + 13 sound/av carriers + 4 digital carriers)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Bruce Bennett, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises papers relating to the career of Bruce Bennett. The collection includes lecture material, conference papers, research material, professional correspondence and some personal correspondence.
Biographical / Historical:

Academic, writer and editor. Bruce Harry Bennett was born and received his early education in Perth, Western Australia. A Rhodes Scholar, Bennett was a graduate of the universities of Western Australia, Oxford and London. From 1968-1992 Bennett taught at the University of Western Australia, where he was Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Studies in Australian Literature and edited the literary journal Westerly. In 1993, he commenced a long association with the Australian Defence Force Academy campus of the University of New South Wales, where he was emeritus professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.Amongst other literature-related activities, Bennett held visiting appointments at universities in Asia, Europe and North America, served on the Australian National Commission for UNESCO from 1985-1990 and wrote and edited numerous books, articles and reports on Australian literature, culture and society. Bennett received wide recognition for his service to Australian literature and university education, including being made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1993. Bennett died in Canberra in April 2012.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn5178889).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Bruce Bennett, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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