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Dr Gillian Dooley

Gillian Dooley
Position/s:Special Collections Librarian
Library
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Location: Central Library (319)
Postal address: GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Biography

Gillian Dooley has been Special Collections Librarian at Flinders University since 1999, and is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of English. Her Ph.D. in English was awarded from Flinders in 2001. She is editor of the Flinders Humanities Research Centre's electronic journal Transnational Literature. Her publications include From a Tiny Corner in the House of Fiction: Conversations with Iris Murdoch (2003), V.S. Naipaul, Man and Writer (2006), J.M. Coetzee and the Power of Narrative (2010), and essays on a range of subjects from Matthew Flinders to Doris Lessing in Australian and overseas journals. She was co-editor of Alas, for the Pelicans, the book which arose from the first CRNLE Penneshaw conference in 2001, and she and Anthony J. Brown co-edited Matthew Flinders' Private Journal 1803-1814, published by the Friends of the State Library of SA in 2005. She is a regular book reviewer for Australian Book Review, Adelaide Review and Writers' Radio on Radio Adelaide.

Qualifications

Ph.D. (Flinders University 2001)
B.A. (Hons.) (Flinders University 1996)
Graduate Diploma in Library Studies (S.A.I.T. 1988)
Graduate Diploma in Secretarial Studies (Canberra CAE 1978)
B.A. (ANU 1977)

Honours, awards and grants

Ann Flaxman Prize for English Honours (1995)
Staff Award for Outstanding Contribution to Flinders University (2008)

Research and consultancy

Research interests

  • Life and writings of Matthew Flinders.
  • Music in Jane Austen's life and work.
  • Doris Lessing
  • V.S. Naipaul
  • Iris Murdoch
  • J.M. Coetzee
  • Contemporary Australian literature

Publications

Books

Dooley, G.M., 2010. J.M. Coetzee and the power of narrative, New York: Cambria Press.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Courage and Truthfulness: Ethical Strategies and the Creative Process in the Novels of Iris Murdoch, Doris Lessing and V.S. Naipaul, Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. V.S. Naipaul, Man and Writer, Columbia, USA: University of South Carolina Press.

Book chapters

Dooley, G.M., 2007. Getting to Know Matthew: A Personal Account of Editing Flinders' Private Journal. In Baudin-Flinders dans l'Ocean Indien: Voyages, decouvertes, rencontre / Travels, Discoveries, Encount. Paris: L'Harmattan, pp. 245-258.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. Doris Lessing versus Her Readers: The Case of The Golden Notebook. In Doris Lessing's 'The Golden Notebook': A Critical Study. New Delhi, India: Prestige Books, pp. 214-223.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. A definition of the writing self : the enigma of arrival. In V.S. Naipaul: An Anthology of Recent Criticism. Delhi, India: Pencraft International, pp. 155-172.

Dooley, G.M., 2002. The Uses of Adversity: Matthew Flinders Mauritius Writings. In Alas, for the Pelicans! Flinders, Baudin and Beyond, Essays and Poems. Adelaide, SA: Wakefield Press, pp. 85-92.

Dooley, G.M., 2001. Attitudes to political commitment in three Indian novels. In Khushwant Singh: The Man and the Writer. New Delhi, India: Prestige, pp. 32-41.

Refereed journal articles

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Musicianship and Morality in the Novels of Jane Austen. Sensibilities, (40), 36-52.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Iris Murdoch's Novels of Male Adultery: The Sandcastle, An Unofficial Rose, The Sacred and Profane Love Machine, and The Message to the Planet. English Studies, 90(4), 421-434.

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Books

Dooley, G.M., 2010. J.M. Coetzee and the power of narrative, New York: Cambria Press.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Courage and Truthfulness: Ethical Strategies and the Creative Process in the Novels of Iris Murdoch, Doris Lessing and V.S. Naipaul, Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. V.S. Naipaul, Man and Writer, Columbia, USA: University of South Carolina Press.

Book chapters

Dooley, G.M., 2011. 'The Imaginative Promptings of My Many-Sided Background': V.S. Naipaul's Diasporic Sensibility. In Literature of the Indian Diaspora. New Delhi: Pencraft International, pp. 83-102.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. Getting to Know Matthew: A Personal Account of Editing Flinders' Private Journal. In Baudin-Flinders dans l'Ocean Indien: Voyages, decouvertes, rencontre / Travels, Discoveries, Encount. Paris: L'Harmattan, pp. 245-258.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. Doris Lessing versus Her Readers: The Case of The Golden Notebook. In Doris Lessing's 'The Golden Notebook': A Critical Study. New Delhi, India: Prestige Books, pp. 214-223.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. A definition of the writing self : the enigma of arrival. In V.S. Naipaul: An Anthology of Recent Criticism. Delhi, India: Pencraft International, pp. 155-172.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. Alien and adrift : the diasporic sensibility in V.S. Naipaul's Half Life and J.M. Coetzee's Youth. In The Regenerative Spirit, Volume 1. Adelaide, SA: Lythrum Press, pp. 118-125.

Dooley, G.M., 2002. 'My Evening Song'. In Alas, for the Pelicans! Flinders, Baudin and Beyond, Essays and Poems. Adelaide, SA: Wakefield Press, pp. 123-125.

Dooley, G.M., 2002. The Uses of Adversity: Matthew Flinders Mauritius Writings. In Alas, for the Pelicans! Flinders, Baudin and Beyond, Essays and Poems. Adelaide, SA: Wakefield Press, pp. 85-92.

Dooley, G.M., 2001. Attitudes to political commitment in three Indian novels. In Khushwant Singh: The Man and the Writer. New Delhi, India: Prestige, pp. 32-41.

Refereed journal articles

Dooley, G.M., 2011. 'You are my Australia': Brian Medlin's contribution to Iris Murdoch's concept of Australia in The Green Knight. Antipodes: a North American journal of Australian literature, 25(2), 157-162.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Musicianship and Morality in the Novels of Jane Austen. Sensibilities, (40), 36-52.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. An autobiography of everyone? Intentions and definitions in Doris Lessing's memoirs of a survivor. English Studies, 90(2), 157-166.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Good Versus Evil in Austen's Mansfield Park and Iris Murdoch's A Fairly Honourable Defeat. Transnational Literature, 1(1), 1-13.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Iris Murdoch's Novels of Male Adultery: The Sandcastle, An Unofficial Rose, The Sacred and Profane Love Machine, and The Message to the Planet. English Studies, 90(4), 421-434.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. 'Well it is for me that I have books': books in the life of Matthew Flinders. Journal of Australian Studies, 90, 43-48.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. Coetzee's Freedom. Australian Book Review, 284, 36-41.

Dooley, G.M., 2005. Naipaul's Women. South Asian Review, 26(1), 88-103.

Dooley, G.M., 2005. The Post-War Novel in Crisis: Three Perspectives. AUMLA - Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association, 104, 103-119.

Dooley, G.M., 2004. Iris Murdoch's use of First person Narrative in The Black Prince. English Studies, 85(2), 134-146.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. Alien and adrift : the diasporic sensibility in V. S Naipaul's Half a Life and J. M Coetzee's Youth. New Literature Review (Wollongong), 40, 73-82.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. The Horizon Conquerors: Lessing and Naipaul in Post-War London. New Literature Review (Wollongong), 39, 75-88.

Journal articles

Dooley, G.M., 2012. Illusive Beauty. Australian Book Review, 338(February).

Dooley, G.M., 2011. Dark Knight. The Adelaide Review, (September), 36-36.

Dooley, G.M. & Matthews, A.T., 2011. Walking on Graves: an interview with Amy T. Matthews. Transnational Literature, 4(1).

Dooley, G.M. & Faktorovich, A., 2011. Interview with Dr Gillian Dooley, editor of Transnational Literature Journal. Pennsylvania Literary Journal, 3(1), 35-46.

Dooley, G.M., 2011. Northanger Billabong. Australian Book Review, (328, February 2011), 37-37.

Dooley, G.M., 2011. Review of 'A Future for Criticism' by Catherine Belsey. Transnational Literature, 4(1).

Dooley, G.M., 2011. Review of 'The Masque of Africa: Glimpses of African Belief' by V.S. Naipaul. Transnational Literature, 3(2).

Dooley, G.M., 2011. Sugar-coated. Australian Book Review, 32-32.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Henry's Vantage. Australian Book Review, (320), 14-14.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Figures of Good. Jane Austen's Regency World, 43, 32-36.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Bathroom tiles. Australian Book Review, (321), 32-32.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. A meander through Jane Austen's music. The Jane Austen Society Report, 76-79.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Hype, hairy, horny, hope. The Australian, 5(4), 19-19.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Review of 'Under Fishbone Clouds' by Sam Meekings. Transnational Literature, 2(2), 1-2.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Review of 'J.M. Coetzee and the Paradox of Postcolonial Authorship' by Jane Poyner. Transnational Literature, 2(2), 1-2.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. RLS in the Pacific: tempering the myth of Robert Louis Stevenson. Australian Book Review, 318, 40-41.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Pagan Charm. Australian Book Review, (319), 17-17.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Matters of Taste. Jane Austen's Regency World, 44(March-April), 44-48.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Mysteries of the Bathroom. Australian Book Review, (322), 34-34.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. One voice. The Adelaide Review, 361, 25-25.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. 'Two Minutes Must Suffice': review of The Letters of George and Elizabeth Bass' by Miriam Estensen. Australian Book Review, (April), 50-50.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Summer Reading. The Adelaide Review, 347, 30-30.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Review of 'Jane's Fame'. Transnational Literature, 1(2), 1-3.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Naipaul's 'Fraudulent' London Novel: Mr Stone and the Knights Companion'. Journal of Contemporary Literature, 1(1), 49-58.

Dooley, G.M., 2009. Use-by date. Australian Book Review, 311, 55-56.

Dooley, G.M., 2008. 'The time we have taken' by Steven Carroll. Transnational Literature, 1(1).

Dooley, G.M., 2008. 'What Trouble I Have with Jane Austen!' V.S. Naipaul's Blind Spot. Idiom, 44(1), 32-38.

Lumsden, R., Deming, R., Beales, B.J., Nazareth, P., Dooley, G.M., & Singh, K., 2008. Does Literature Exist? A Transnational Symposium. Transnational Literature, 1(1), 1-11.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. Dual Identities. Australian Book Review, 293, 43-44.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. In the Name of the Law (review). Australian Book Review, 297, 63-63.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. Pursuit of a Myth. Australian Book Review, 288, 45-45.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. Racers of the Deep (review). Australian Book Review, 297, 63-63.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. Review of Patrick French, The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul. South Asian Review, 28(1), 206-209.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. The Torch and the Sword (review). Australian Book Review, 295, 59-59.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. The Woman on the Mountain (book review). Australian Book Review, 296, 63-63.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. Ann Moyal, Alan Moorehead: A Rediscovery (book review). Australian Book Review, 281, 58-59.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. Gerald Walsh, Born of the Sun: Seven Young Australian Lives'. Australian Book Review, 280, 59-59.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. Michela Canepari-Labib, Old Myths: Modern Empires: Power, Language and Identity in JM Coetzee's Work (book review). Australian Book Review, 286, 60-60.

Dooley, G.M., 2006. National Treasures from Australia's Great Libraries (book review). Australian Book Review, 280, 60-60.

Dooley, G.M., 2004. 'Mr Felton's Bequests' by John Poynter (Review). JAS Review of Books, 24.

Dooley, G.M., 2004. 'The Cardboard Crown' by Martin Boyd (Review). JAS Review of Books, (28).

Dooley, G.M., 2004. An interview with Marion Halligan. Antipodes: a North American journal of Australian literature, 18(2), 5-7.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. Feisty Times (book review). Australian Book Review, 256, 50-50.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. Floating Away: Alienation and Distance in Doris Lessing's Space Fiction. New York Review of Science Fiction, 15(6), 15-18.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. Man of Honour (Book Review). JAS Review of Books, (19).

Dooley, G.M., 2003. The Missing Captain - "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" by Robert Holden (Book Review). Australian Book Review, 253, 29-29.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. The Point (Book Review). Journal of Australian Studies, 78, 184-185.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. The Scurrying World - "The Secret Cure" by Sue Woolfe (Book Review). Australian Book Review, 255, 43-43.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. Under the Wintamarra tree (Book Review). JAS Review of Books, (15).

Dooley, G.M., 2002. Darwin in the Detail. Australian Book Review, 243, 49-49.

Dooley, G.M., 2002. Matthew Flinders as Writer. Australian Book Review, 239, 45-48.

Dooley, G.M., 2002. The Tongue of Slander. Australian Book Review, 245, 22-23.

Dooley, G.M., 2002. Untrimmed Detail. Australian Book Review, 247, 57-57.

Other public research outputs

Dooley, G.M., 2012. Who are the fools in Northanger Abbey?. Jane Austen Festival Australia Blog.

Dooley, G.M., 2011. Austen Music Transcripts. Flinders Academic Commons.

Dooley, G.M., 2011. Naipaul, V.S. The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction.

Dooley, G.M., 2011. A red, red rose. Jane Austen's Regency World, (49), 49-52.

Dooley, G.M., Untitled Publication.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Jane Austen's Music II.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Jane Austen's Music II.

Dooley, G.M., 2010. Jane Austen's Music II.

Dooley, G.M. & Dooley, P.M., 2009. Jane Austen's Music. Jane Austen Festival.

Dooley, G.M., 2008. I make you up, my mum and dad. Australian Literary Review, 3(6), 21-21.

Dooley, G.M., 2008. A new kind of womanhood. The Adelaide Review, 8-9.

Dooley, G.M., 2008. Inside Muslim Minds. The Adelaide Review, 22-22.

Dooley, G.M., 2008. New Colony, Free Press. The Adelaide Review, (341), 22-22.

Dooley, G.M., 2008. Marking Time in Penola. The Australian Literary Review, 22-22.

Dooley, G.M., 2008. Jane Austen's Music.

Dooley, G.M., 2008. It's All About Books. The Adelaide Review, 336, 15-15.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. Betting on the Booker. The Adelaide Review, (327), 25-25.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. The Art of Persuasion. The Adelaide Review, (331), 25-25.

Dooley, G.M., 2007. When You Need a Word. The Adelaide Review, (330), 23-23.

Dooley, G.M. & Brown, A.J., 2005. Matthew Flinders private journal from 17 December 1803 at Isle de France to 10 July 1814 at London (Matthew Flinders private journal from 17 December 1803 at Isle de France to 10 July 1814 at London), Adelaide, South Australia: Friends of the State Library of South Australia.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. From a tiny corner in the house of fiction : conversations with Iris Murdoch.

Dooley, G.M., 2003. Book Reviews. Writer's Radio (Radio National).

Chittleborough, M.A., Dooley, G.M., Glover, B.J., & Hosking, R.G., 2002. Alas, for the Pelicans! Flinders, Baudin and Beyond (Co-Editor), Adelaide, SA: Wakefield Press.

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Professional and community engagement

  • Book reviewing for Australian Book Review, Australian Literary Review, the Adelaide Review, Writers' Radio (Radio Adelaide).
  • Honorary editorship of Transnational Literature e-journal.
  • Musical performances, including 'Jane Austen's Music', and provision via open access of transcripts of manuscripts from the Austen music collections.
  • SA Council Member, Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand.
  • Committee membership, Friends of the State Library of South Australia.

Expertise for media contact

  • Matthew Flinders Life and writings of Matthew Flinders
  • Literature Music in Jane Austen's life and work, V.S. Naipaul, J.M. Coetzee, Iris Murdoch, Doris Lessing
  • Contemporary novelists J.M. Coetzee, V.S. Naipaul

Subject/s

  • History - British
  • Literature - Australian
  • Literature - English
  • Literature - West Indian
  • Music

Further information

See full text of selected publications online in the Flinders Academic Commons
Jane Austen's Music website


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