1. Nevill Drury was an English-born Australian editor and publisher, as well as the author of over 40 books on subjects ranging from shamanism and western magical traditions to art, music, and anthropology.
15 Facts About Nevill Drury
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Nevill Drury's books have been published in 26 countries and in 19 languages.
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Nevill Drury attended Sydney University in the late 1960s and later earned his Master of Arts degree in anthropology from Macquarie University.
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Nevill Drury received his PhD from the School of Humanities and Social Research, University of Newcastle in 2008 for a dissertation on the visionary art and magical beliefs of Rosaleen Norton.
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In 1970, Nevill Drury was an English teacher at West Wyalong High School in the Riverina District of NSW.
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Nevill Drury was a former managing editor for the holistic journal Nature and Health.
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Nevill Drury worked full-time as publishing director of this company from 1989 to January 2000.
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Nevill Drury was briefly the manager of Adyar Bookshop in Sydney.
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Nevill Drury was a prolific author of books on shamanism, spirituality, and different forms of magical practice.
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Nevill Drury authored several books on Australian art, including the three-volume Images series.
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Nevill Drury was both an interviewer and a guest on several programs on Australian television, including the ABC Television shows The Ark and Compass, as a spokesperson for the New Spirituality.
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Nevill Drury has lectured at the University of Queensland, Australia.
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Nevill Drury suffered various cancers and complications and was found to have advanced liver failure.
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Nevill Drury died at home on 15 October 2013 aged 66.
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Nevill Drury was survived by his wife Lesley, his three children, Rebecca, Megan and Ben, and his grandchildren Jethro, Isabella, Madeleine, Archie and Zara.