Background
Kramer, Dame Leonie Judith was born on October 1, 1924 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of Alfred L. and Gertrude Gibson.
Kramer, Dame Leonie Judith was born on October 1, 1924 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of Alfred L. and Gertrude Gibson.
Student, Presbyterian Ladies College, Melbourne, 1941. Bachelor, University Melbourne, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1953.
Master of Arts, University Sydney, 1989. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Tasmania University, 1977. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Queensland University, 1991.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), New South Wales University, 1992. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Melbourne, 1983. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Australian National University, 1984.
Professor, of Australian Literature, University of Sydney, 1968-1989. Deputy Chancellor, University of Sydney. Vice-President Australian Association for Teaching of English 1967-1970.
Vice President Australian Society of Authors 1969-1971. President Australian Council for Education Standards since 1973. Chairman 1982-1983, Director Australia and New Zealand Banking Group since 1983, Western Mining Corporation since 1984, Quadrant Magazine Company Ltd. since 1987, (Chairman since 1988).
President Australia— British Society. Chairman Board of directors National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) since 1987. Senior Fellow Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) since 1988.
Commander Electricity Commission (N.S.W.) 1988-'. Honorary Litt. (Tasmania), Honorary Doctor of Laws (Melbourne), (Australian National University).
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Author: (as L.J. Gibson) Henry Handel Richardson and Some of Her Sources, 1954, (as Leonie Kramer) A Companion to Australia Felix, 1962, Myself When Laura: Fact and Fiction in Henry Handel Richardson's School Career, 1966, Henry Handel Richardson, 1967, (with Robert D. Eagleson) Language and Literature: A Synthesis, 1976, (with Robert D. Eagleson) A Guide to Language and Literature, 1977, A.D. Hope, 1979. Contributor Six Australian Writers, 1971. Editor: Coast to Coast, 1965, Hal Porter: Selected Stories, 1971, Oxford History of Australian Literature, 1981, (with Adrian Mitchell) The Oxford Anthology of Australian Literature, 1985, My Country: Australian Poetry and Short Stories - two hundred years, 1985, James McAuley, 1988, Collected Poems of David Campbell, 1989, Collected Poems of James McAuley, 1995.Editorial advisor: Quadrant magazine, Poetry Australia magazine, Australian Literary Studies journal. Member advisory board World Book Encyclopedia, 1989-1999. Member international advisory board Encyclopedia Britannica, 1991-1998.
Chairman board directors National Institute Dramatic Art, 1987-1991, deputy chairman board directors 1991-1995. Board directors St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, 1988-1993. Commissioner Electricity Commission New South Wales, 1988-1995.
Member council National Roads and Motorists' Association, 1984-1995, Council of the Foundation for Young Australians (formerly Queen Elizabeth II Trust), 1989-1999. Chairman Operation Rainbow Australia Ltd., 1996-2001. Member Council of Science Foundation, University Sydney, 2002.
Fellow Australian Academy Humanities, Australian College Education, Australia-Britain Society (national president 1984-1993), Institute Public Affairs (senior ). Asia Society, Australian Institute Company Directors (New South Wales council 1992-1901), Order of Australia Association (president 2001-2004), Medical Benefits Fund (governor since 2005).
Gardening, music.
Married Harold Kramer, 1952 (deceased). Children: Jocelyn, Hilary.