Robert L. Dawson

Robert L. Dawson
Born July 26, 1943
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died June 5, 2007
Paris, France
Nationality American
Occupation University Professor
Book collector
Employer University of Texas at Austin

Robert L. Dawson (1943-2007) was a professor of French language and literature in the Department of French and Italian at the University of Texas at Austin.

Biography

Early life

Robert L. Dawson was born on July 26, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Career

In 1975, he started teaching French at the University of Texas at Austin.

His fields of interest were eighteenth-century French literature and culture, the history of the book, and descriptive bibliography. His collection of 18th century manuscripts and printed works is held in Texas by the Texas A&M university's Cushing Library.[1]

Death

He died on June 5, 2007 in Paris, France.

References

  1. "The Robert L. Dawson French Collection". University Libraries: Cushing. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 14 January 2013.


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