Background
Lawson, Alan John was born on September 29, 1948 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Jack and Dorothy Irene (Adam) Lawson.
Lawson, Alan John was born on September 29, 1948 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Jack and Dorothy Irene (Adam) Lawson.
Bachelor with honors, University Newcastle, 1970. Master of Arts, Australian National University, Canberra, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University QLD, Brisbane, 1987.
Tutor Australian National University, Canberra, 1972-1974. Lecturer University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1975-1986, senior lecturer, 1987-1995, associate professor, reader in Australian and Post-Colonial literature, 1995-2000, professor, since 2001, dean postgraduate students, deputy director graduate school, 1998-2000, director graduate school, dean postgraduate students, since 2001. Visiting fellow University Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1986, University Exeter, Devon, England, 1978, University Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 1992.
Judge short story competition McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba, Australia, 1981, 82, City of Brisbane, 1989. Judge Premier's Literature Award, 1999-2001. Member Modern Language Association (president 1996— Canada literature discussion group), Association Study Australian Literature (treasurer, executive member 1980-1986), Australian and South Pacific Association for Comparative Literature Studies (secretary-treasurer 1990-1993).
Married Carolyn Doreen Dixon, January 10, 1970 (divorced 1992). Children: Rebecca Jane, Matthew James. Married Joanne Elizabeth Tompkins, November 25, 1995.