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Paul Eggert is an Emeritus Professor at UNSW Canberra, specializing in editorial theory and the history of the book within the broader context of English literature. He has been recognized as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities since 1998. Eggert served as the general editor of the Academy Editions of Australian Literature, a ten-volume series published between 1996 and 2007, and was the chair of the English discipline section from 2009 to 2011. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2003 for his services to the study of literature and has received various accolades including the Finneran Award for his notable contributions to editorial theory from the Society for Textual Scholarship. His academic contributions include key works like 'Securing the Past: Conservation in Art, Architecture, and Literature' published by Cambridge in 2009, and the ongoing 'Charles Harpur Critical Archive'. Eggert has held multiple positions throughout his career at UNSW Canberra starting as a lecturer in English in 1985, eventually becoming a professor and head of school. He has also been a professorial research fellow at the Australian Research Council and has recently moved to a role at Loyola University Chicago focused on textual studies before his retirement at the end of 2018.
University of New South Wales Canberra • Canberra, Australia
Taught and researched in the fields of editorial theory and English literature, served as head of school, and directed the Australian Scholarly Editions Centre.
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