Derek P. Scales
Australian scholar
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Derek Percival Scales (3 July 1921 – 28 August 2004) was an Australian literary scholar and former Professor of French and Dean of Faculty of Arts at the Australian National University.[1] He was known for his works on Aldous Huxley and Alphonse Karr.[2][3][4]
Born3 July 1921
Died28 August 2004 (aged 83)
EducationUniversity of Sydney (BA), University of Paris (PhD)
InfluencesAldous Huxley, Alphonse Karr
Derek P. Scales | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1921 |
| Died | 28 August 2004 (aged 83) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Sydney (BA), University of Paris (PhD) |
| Influences | Aldous Huxley, Alphonse Karr |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Australian National University |
Books
- Alphonse Karr: sa vie et son oeuvre (1808-1890), Derek P. Scales, Droz 1959
- Aldous Huxley and French literature, Derek P. Scales, Sydney University Press 1969