成人大片

Professor J.G. (James Gladstone) Cornell, 1904-1991, was appointed to The 成人大片 in 1938 as lecturer-in-charge of French.

In 1944 he became the University's first Professor of French Language and Literature, a position he held until his retirement in 1969. He was decorated by the French Government in 1955 with the award of the Chevalier de la L茅gion d'Honneur for his weekly French broadcasts聽throughout the war to the French-speaking聽communities in the Pacific. In 1984 he was also awarded the Commandeur des Palmes Acad茅miques for his distinguished contribution to the teaching of French and dissemination of French culture within South Australia.

This collection reflects Professor Cornell's particular interest in French language and literature until聽1600. It includes聽numerous editions of medieval romances and poetry, as well as the聽works of Villon and influential French Renaissance writers Rabelais and Montaigne.聽It also聽encompasses the works of later writers on聽the French decadents and symbolists,聽as well as publications issued聽clandestinely in France during the second World War. Many of the books have been extensively annotated by Professor Cornell聽and reflect his wide reading and close textual analysis.

The collection was selected from Professor Cornell's personal library by his family.聽It was presented together with the bust of Professor Cornell, executed by John Dowie, in 1975 as an appropriate and enduring memorial. Many other works from Professor Cornell's library have聽been given to the University and can be found in the main collection. His personal papers have also been deposited with Special Collections.

Additional works from Professor Cornell's personal library are also held by the section of The University of Newcastle.