Background

Frodsham, John David was born on January 5, 1930 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. Son of John Keith and Winifred Elizabeth (Williams) Frodsham.

Education

Major Scholar, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England, 1953; Bachelor Scholar, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England, 1956; Master of Arts, Cambridge U., 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., Canberra, 1960.

Career

Lecturer in English University of Baghdad 1956-1958, in Oriental Studies University of Sydney 1960-1961, in Far Eastern History University of Malaya 1961-1965, Senior Lecturer in Far Eastern History University of Adelaide 1965-1967. Reader in Chinese Australian National University 1967-1971. Professor, of Comparative Literature University of Dar-esSalaam 1971-1973, Foundation Professor English and Comparative Literature Murdoch University since 1973.

Visiting Professor Cornell 1965, Hawaii 1968, American College, of Greece 1985, Tamkang University of Taiwan 1985.

Visiting Fellow, Institute of East. Asian Philosophies, University of Singapore 1989. Senior Teaching Fellow-, NTI, Singapore since 1990.

Consultant Ausean Institute Limited. 1987-1989; Fellow and President Professors" World Peace Academy since 1983.

President Australasian Society of Psychical Research since 1978.

Achievements

• John David Frodsham has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator, university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • An anthology of Chinese verse: Han, Wei, Chin and the Northern and Southern dynasties; (Oxford library of East Asian literatures)

    (Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include compa...)

  • The murmuring stream: The life and works of the Chinese nature poet Hsieh Ling-yun (385-433), Duke of K'ang-Lo
  • The Poems of Li Ho (791-817)

Membership

Fellow Australian Academy of the Humanities. Member Australasian Society Psychical Research (president since 1978), World Freedom League (president since 1985), Australia-China Council.

Interests

• Psychical research, sailing, swimming.

Connections

Married Beng Choo Tan, July 12, 1964. Children: Simon, Stefan, Jonathan, Myfanwy, Julia.

Father:

John Keith Frodsham

Mother:

Winifred Elizabeth (Williams) Frodsham

Spouse:

Beng Choo Tan

child:

Julia Frodsham

child:

Jonathan Frodsham

child:

Stefan Frodsham

child:

Myfanwy Frodsham

child:

Simon Frodsham