Background
Gibbs, Anthony Matthews was born on January 21, 1933 in Victoria, Australia. Son of J.F.L. and S.T. Gibbs.
Gibbs, Anthony Matthews was born on January 21, 1933 in Victoria, Australia. Son of J.F.L. and S.T. Gibbs.
Ballarat Church of England Grammar School, University of Melbourne and Oxford University.
Lecturer in English, University of Adelaide 1960-1966, University of Leeds 1966-1969. Professor, of English, University of Newcastle, N.S.W. 1969-1975, Macquarie University since 1975. Executive Committee Institute Association for the Study of Anglo-Irish Literature 1973-1978, Executive Committee English Association (Sydney Board) since 1975.
Rhodes Scholarship 1956. Vice-President Australian Academy, of Humanities 1988-1989.
Member International Association for Study of Irish Literature (member executive committee 1973-1978), English Association (executive committee Sydney branch 1975-1991), Australian Academy Humanities (vice president 1988-1989, editor 1989-1993).
Married Jillian Irving Holden, 1960. Married Donna Patricia Lucy, 1983. 2 children.