Background
Kramer, Leonie Judith was born on January 10, 1924 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of Alfred L. and Gertrude Gibson.
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A.D.Hope (Australian Writers & Their Work)
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Leonie Judith Kramer
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Student, Presbyterian Ladies College, Melbourne, 1930-1941; Bachelor, U. Melbourne, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1953; Master of Arts, U. Sydney, 1989; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Tasmania U., 1977; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Queensland U., 1991; Doctor of Letters (honorary), New South Wales U., 1992; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Melbourne, 1983; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Australian National U., 1984.
Career
Tutor, lecturer, U. Melbourne, 1945-1949; tutor, St. Hugh's College, Oxford, 1949-1952; lecturer, senior lecturer, then associate professor, U. New South Wales, Australia, 1958-1968; professor Australian literature, U. Sydney, Australia, 1968-1989; professor emeritus, U. Sydney, since 1989; member universities council, U. Sydney, Australia, 1968-1989; deputy chancellor, U. Sydney, Australia, 1989-1991; chancellor, U. Sydney, Australia, since 1991. Visiting professor, chair Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1982-1983. Board directors Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., Quadrant Magazine Company Ltd.;chairman Australian Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1982.
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Chairman board directors National Institute Dramatic Art, 1987-1992, deputy Chairman, Board Of Directors 1992-1995. Board directors St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, 1988-1993. Commissioner Electricity Commission New South Wales, 1988-1995.
Member county National Roads and Motorists' Association, 1984-1995. Fellow Australian Academy of Humanities, Australian College Education, Australia-Britain Society (national president 1984-1993).
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Married Harold Kramer, 1952. Children: Jocelyn, Hilary.
