Papers of Gordon Hannington Luce, 1912-1978 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 662497
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Luce, G. H. (Gordon Hannington), 1889-1979
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
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- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
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- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1912-1978
- 7.84 m. (56 boxes) + 26 folio items.
- Summary:
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The papers comprise drafts of his magnus opus, "Old Burma - Early Pagan (3 vols.) and also of his second main work "Phases of pre-Pagan Burma", published posthumously in 1985 (2 vols). Another important group comprises word tables, word charts, word lists and card indexes, comparing the languages of Burma with the classical traditions of China and India, as well as cognate languages of the region. Many of these word lists have never been published. There are also lectures and articles and some diaries and notebooks.
- Biography/History:
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Academic and Burmese scholar. Appointed Lecturer in English at Rangoon College in 1912 and remained there until 1964 (apart from 1942-46). Author of many works on Burmese languages, literature, art and antiquities.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 6574.
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-247076022
- Related Material:
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- Luce collection of photographs of ancient Burmese statues, coins, jewellery, stone inscriptions, stone carvings from temples, village scenes; and some Yugoslavian scenes located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC P516 LOC Retro shelves 52/6.
- [Gordon Hannington Luce map collection] Located at; National Library of Australia Map collection, MAP Gordon Hannington Luce map collection 1-170.
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- Time Coverage:
- 1912-1978
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