Richard Freadman was born and educated in Melbourne and holds a DPhil in English and American literature from the University of Oxford. Before taking up his current position as Tong Tin Sun Chair Professor of English at Lingnan University he taught at the University of Western Australia and La Trobe University. He has published books on the novel, literary theory, relations between philosophy and literature, and autobiography. His own autobiography is entitled Shadow of Doubt: My Father and Myself. His current research interests include autobiography, biography, the short story and the philosophy of self-deception. A Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, he is married with three children. [Read]