Background
DUNN, Douglas was born on October 23, 1942. Son of William D. Dunn and Margaret McGowan.
Librarian translator university professor poet
DUNN, Douglas was born on October 23, 1942. Son of William D. Dunn and Margaret McGowan.
He was educated at the Scottish School of Librarianship, and worked as a librarian before he started his studies in Hull.
He currently lives in Scotland. After graduating with a First Class Honours degree from the University of Hull, he worked in the university"s Brynmor Jones Library under Philip Larkin. He was a Professor of English at the University of Street Andrews from 1991, becoming Director of the University"s Scottish Studies Centre in 1993 until his retirement in September 2008.
He is now an Honorary Professor at Street Andrews, still undertaking postgraduate supervision in the School of English.
He holds an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Laws, law) from the University of Dundee, an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Letters , literature) from the University of Hull and Street Andrews. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1981, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2003.
1968 Eric Gregory Award.
He was a member of the Scottish Arts Council (1992–1994).
He was friendly with Larkin and admired his poetry, but did not share his political opinions.
Married 1st Lesley B. Wallace in 1964 (died in 1981). Married 2nd Lesley Jane Bathgate in 1985.