Dick Corballis
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24 March 1946
Dick Corballis | |
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| Born | Richard Patrick Corballis 24 March 1946 |
| Died | 20 July 2016 (aged 70) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
| Spouse |
Helen Penelope Janet Dawson
(m. 1969) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | English literature |
| Institutions | University of Canterbury Massey University |
| Thesis | George Chapman's development as a comic dramatist (1972) |
Richard Patrick Corballis (24 March 1946 – 20 July 2016) was a New Zealand academic who specialised in the study of Irish literature, and particularly the writings of James Joyce.
Born on 24 March 1946, Corballis was the son of Alice Elizabeth Corballis (née Harris) and Philip Patrick Corballis,[1] and the youngest brother of psychologist Michael Corballis.[2] Educated at Wanganui Collegiate School, he went on to study at the University of Canterbury, graduating with a Master of Arts in 1967, and the University of Southampton,[1] where he was awarded a PhD in 1972.[3] His doctoral thesis was entitled George Chapman's development as a comic dramatist.[3]
In 1969, Corballis married Penny Dawson,[1] and the couple went on to have three children.[4]