Caiger, George, 1903-1991

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Birth 1903
Death 1991

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Author and educator. George Caiger was a lecturer in English in Japan for ten years prior to World War II, and then, during the war, served with the AIF. Between 1948 and 1951 Caiger worked as a secretary in the Australian Institute of International Affairs. He was associated with the Australian Broadcasting Commission in the 1940s and 1950s, and was public relations officer of the University of New South Wales in the 1950s and 1960s. As an author, Caiger published Japan, a pictorial interpretation (1932), Talks in Tokyo: some English conversations for Japanese students (1933), Tell me about Tokyo (1939), and Tojo say no: Japanese ideas and ideals (1943), among other works.

From the description of Papers of George Caiger, circa 1920-1991 [manuscript]. [ca. 1920-1991] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 506020339

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Subjects:

  • Authors, Australian
  • English teachers
  • Public relations personnel

Occupations:

  • Teachers
  • Authors
  • Public relations personnel

Places:

  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)