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.

Robert L. Dawson
BornJuly 26, 1943
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedJune 5, 2007
Paris, France
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)University Professor
Book collector
EmployerUniversity of Texas at Austin

Biography

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Early life

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

Career

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "The Robert L. Dawson French Collection". University Libraries: Cushing. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.