Donal Smith
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Donal Ian Brice Smith |
| Born | 4 February 1934 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 September 2023 (aged 89) |
| Spouse |
Jill Evans (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Auckland Grammar School |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | An edition of The rehearsal transpros'd by Andrew Marvell, with introduction and commentary (1963) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | English literature |
| Institutions | |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 800 m: 1:48.52[1] |
Donal Ian Brice Smith[2] (4 February 1934 – 27 September 2023) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner and English literature academic. He represented his country at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and 1960 Olympic Games, and was a professor of English at the University of Auckland from 1973 until his retirement in 2000.
Early life and family
Smith was born in
In 1959, Smith married Marjory Jill Evans,[4] with whom he later had three children.[7]
Athletic career
In 1958, Smith finished fifth in the final of the 880 yards at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the quarter-final of the 800 metres.[2]
Academic career
After a period at the University of Toronto, Smith was appointed a professor of English at the University of Auckland in 1973.[8][9] When he retired in 2000, he was accorded the title of professor emeritus.[10]
Death
Smith died on 27 September 2023, at the age of 89.[7]
References
- Olympedia
- ^ a b c Donal Smith at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- PapersPast.
- ^ a b c Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 483.
- PapersPast.
- ^ "An edition of The rehearsal transpros'd by Andrew Marvell, with introduction and commentary". SOLO. University of Oxford. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Donal Smith obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ISBN 9781869405410. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "University personnel". Calendar 1999 (PDF). University of Auckland. p. 651. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Professores emeriti". University of Auckland. 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
External links
- Profile at trackfield.brinkster.net