Background
Wright, Derek Leslie was born on February 24, 1947 in Wakefield, England. Son of Stanley and Edith Emily (Vernon) Wright.
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The Novels of Nuruddin Farah (Bayreuth African studies series)
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World Authors Series: Wole Soyinka Revisited
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Derek Leslie Wright
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Bachelor in English with 1st class honors, U. Reading, England, 1971; DipEd, U Leeds, England, 1972; Master of Arts in American Literature, U. Keele, England, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Queensland, Australia, 1986.
Career
Teacher English and drama, various colleges, England, 1973-1979; lecturer English, U. Sierra Leone, Freetown, 1980; tutor in English, U. Queensland, Brisbane, 1982-1985; lecturer American literature, Sunderland Polytechnic, Tyne and Wear, England, 1986; lecturer English, University College of Northern Terrace, Darwin, Australia, 1987-1989; senior lecturer English, Northern Territory U., Darwin, 1990-1994; associate Professor of English, Northern Territory U., Darwin, since 1995. Academic referee World Literature Written in English, since 1994.
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World Authors Series: Wole Soyinka Revisited
(Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and Worl...)
- Wole Soyinka Revisited
- The Novels of Nuruddin Farah (Bayreuth African studies series)
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World Authors Series: Wole Soyinka Revisited
Membership
Member Association Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies.
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Married Renate Lucia Mohrbach, July 31, 1981.
