Ivor Indyk
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Ivor Indyk is an Australian literary academic, editor and publisher. He is a professor at the University of Western Sydney
, and the founding editor and publisher of award-winning literary imprint Giramondo Publishing
and HEAT
magazine.
Indyk undertook his Bachelor of Arts
at the University of Sydney
, and received a PhD
from University College London
. He has previously taught at the University of Sydney and University of Newcastle
; in the late 1970s, he lectured four years at the University of Geneva
. He was named the Whitlam Chair in Writing and Society at the University of Western Sydney
in 2005.
Indyk was co-editor of the literary periodical Southerly
between 1989 and 1993, before founding the literary magazine HEAT in 1996. In 2001, he took a part-time appointment at the University of Newcastle to launch a new series of HEAT. In 1995, he founded Giramondo Publishing
.
Alongside many academic articles and newspaper reviews, Indyk was the author of a 1993 monograph
on Australian writer David Malouf
. The academic and diplomat Martin Indyk
is his brother.
University of Western Sydney
The University of Western Sydney, also known as UWS, is a multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, and the founding editor and publisher of award-winning literary imprint Giramondo Publishing
Giramondo Publishing
Giramondo Publishing is an Australian small press. It is a publisher of Australian literary writing and also published HEAT magazine until its closure in 2011....
and HEAT
HEAT (magazine)
HEAT was an international Australian literary magazine published by Giramondo Publishing and the University of Western Sydney.- History :...
magazine.
Indyk undertook his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
, and received a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
. He has previously taught at the University of Sydney and University of Newcastle
University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales...
; in the late 1970s, he lectured four years at the University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
. He was named the Whitlam Chair in Writing and Society at the University of Western Sydney
University of Western Sydney
The University of Western Sydney, also known as UWS, is a multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in 2005.
Indyk was co-editor of the literary periodical Southerly
Southerly (journal)
Southerly is an Australian literary magazine, established in the 1930s. It is currently published in hardcopy and online three times a year, and carries fiction and poetry by established and new authors as well as reviews and critical essays...
between 1989 and 1993, before founding the literary magazine HEAT in 1996. In 2001, he took a part-time appointment at the University of Newcastle to launch a new series of HEAT. In 1995, he founded Giramondo Publishing
Giramondo Publishing
Giramondo Publishing is an Australian small press. It is a publisher of Australian literary writing and also published HEAT magazine until its closure in 2011....
.
Alongside many academic articles and newspaper reviews, Indyk was the author of a 1993 monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
on Australian writer David Malouf
David Malouf
David George Joseph Malouf is an acclaimed Australian writer. He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2000, his 1993 novel Remembering Babylon won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, he won the inaugural Australia-Asia Literary Award in 2008, and he was...
. The academic and diplomat Martin Indyk
Martin Indyk
Martin Sean Indyk is Vice President and Director for Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Indyk served as United States ambassador to Israel and Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs during the Clinton Administration. He is known as the framer of the U.S...
is his brother.