Life Summary - Harold James Oliver

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Oliver, Harold James (1916–1982)

Oliver, Harold James (1916–1982)
Born	17 September, 1916 Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	26 July, 1982 (aged 65) Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education *	Sydney Boys' High School (student, 1928-1932) University of Sydney (student, 1933-1938)
Occupation *	academic (1940-1981) New South Wales, Australia literary scholar (1940-1982) New South Wales, Australia Shakespearean scholar (1945-1982) New South Wales, Australia
Awards	University Medal (University of Sydney) (recipient, 1939)
Key Organisations *	Australian Academy of the Humanities (fellow, 1956-1982)
Workplaces *	University of Sydney (english literature) (academic, 1940-1959) University of New South Wales (english literature) (academic, 1960-1981)

* Dates are approximate

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Oliver, Harold James (1916–1982)