Greg Dening (7 works by) (birth name: Gregory Moore Dening ) (a.k.a. Gregory M. Dening )
Born: Established: 29 Mar 1931 Newcastle Newcastle - Hunter Valley area New South Wales ; Died: Ceased: 13 Mar 2008 Hobart Southeast Tasmania Tasmania
Gender: Male

BiographyHistory

Dr Greg Dening gained his doctorate at Harvard University and published widely in the fields of anthropology and history. At the time of his death he was Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Melbourne.

Awards for Works

Beach Crossings : Voyaging Across Times, Cultures and Self , 2005 non-fiction single work
2005 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction
2005 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's History Prize — Australian History Prize
Performances , 1996 non-fiction single work
1997 shortlisted NBC Banjo Awards — NBC Banjo Award for Non-Fiction
The Death of William Gooch : A History's Anthropology , 1988 non-fiction single work 'Greg Dening uses the incident of the murder of William Gooch, the young astronomer on board the Daedalus, as the basis for a penetrating study of historical narrative and meaning.' (Melbourne University Press website)
1996 shortlisted NBC Banjo Awards — NBC Banjo Award for Non-Fiction
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