Susan Magarey | |
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| Born | Susan Margaret Magarey 23 April 1943 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | B.A., M.A., and PhD |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide Australian National University |
| Occupation(s) | Historian; Author |
| Spouse | Christopher Eade (1966–1978) |
| Parent(s) | James Rupert Magarey; Catherine Mary Gilbert |
Professor Susan Margaret Magarey (born 23 April 1943) AM , FASSA , is an Australian historian and author, most notable for her historic works and biographies of Australian women. [1] [2]
The daughter of James Rupert Magarey (1914–1990), [3] later Sir Rupert Magarey, [4] and Catherine Mary Magarey (1918–1989), née Gilbert, [5] [6] Susan Margaret Magarey was born in Brisbane on 23 April 1943. [7]
The first of four children, she has one brother, James (1946–), [8] and two sisters, Catherine (1948–1972), [9] and Mary Elizabeth (1952–). [10] [11]
She married John Christopher Eade in 1966; they divorced in 1977.
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 Susan Magarey's contribution to "Work or marriage? Dilemmas for women 1960s", in the series The Making of Modern Australia (ABC Education) [12] |
Educated at Wilderness School in Adelaide – she was head prefect in 1960 – she attended both the University of Adelaide and the Australian National University, [13] where she studied history, English literature, and education:
| 1985–now | Founding editor of the international journal Australian Feminist Studies (Routledge) |
| 1985–2002 | Director of the Research Centre for Women's Studies at the University of Adelaide |
| 2002–now | Professor Emerita in History at the University of Adelaide |
The Magarey Medal for biography is a biennial prize with a substantial award. The prize is awarded to the female author who has published the work judged to be the best biographical writing on an Australian subject in the preceding two years. [19] The prize is donated by Susan Magarey.
Prize winners have been:
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