Ken Goodwin (academic)
Ken Leslie Goodwin was an Australian academic and author.
Ken Goodwin was the first of his family to attend university. After obtaining a BA Hons. and a Dip. Ed. from
the University of Sydney he taught at a New South Wales high school and Wagga Wagga Teachers' College. In 1959 he accepted a position as a lecturer in English in the Department of External Studies at The University of Queensland.
In the 1997 Australia Day Honours Goodwin was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his service to literature, art administration and education.
Publications
His publications include:- A history of Australian literature London : Macmillan, 1986.