Background
Smith, Malvern Van Wyk was born on December 26, 1937 in Caledon, Cape, South Africa. Son of Dudley Malvern and Hendrika (Van Wyk) Smith.
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Smith, Malvern Van Wyk was born on December 26, 1937 in Caledon, Cape, South Africa. Son of Dudley Malvern and Hendrika (Van Wyk) Smith.
Bachelor with honors, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1958. Master of Arts, Master of Letters, Oxford (England) University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1974.
Lecturer in English, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, 1966-1969;
senior lecturer, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, 1969-1979;
professor, head of department, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, since 1979. Visiting assistant professor of University Kansas, Lawrence, 1964-1966. Member Joint Matriculation Board, South Africa, 1976-1984.
Visiting research fellow Wolfson College, Cambridge, 1984, 93. Helen Cam visiting fellow Girton College, Cambridge, 1985. Member, occasional chairman Center for Science Development, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, since 1988.
Parliamentary candidate Progressive Party, Albany, South Africa, 1970, 74. Member Modern Language Association, Association University English Teachers South Africa (past president), English Academy Southern Africa.
Married Rosemary Ann Mitchell, July 20, 1963. Children: Matthew John, Anna Katherine, Charlotte Helen, Lucy Jane.
