Derek P. Scales

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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]

Born(1921-07-03)3 July 1921
Died28 August 2004(2004-08-28) (aged 83)
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Derek P. Scales
Born(1921-07-03)3 July 1921
Died28 August 2004(2004-08-28) (aged 83)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Sydney (BA), University of Paris (PhD)
InfluencesAldous Huxley, Alphonse Karr
Academic work
InstitutionsAustralian National University
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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

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