27 Facts About Niall Lucy

Niall Lucy was an Australian writer and scholar best known for his work in deconstruction.

Niall Lucy worked mainly in the fields of deconstruction, literary theory and cultural criticism.

Niall Lucy was one of the original grantees for the Australian Research Grant exploring "Why is there no Noongar Wikipedia".

Niall Lucy gained a BA and MA from the University of Western Australia, and a PhD from the University of Sydney.

In Postmodern Literary Theory: An Introduction, Niall Lucy identifies postmodernism as a continuation of romanticism, especially in the form of ideas associated with the Jena romantics in Germany in the late-18th and early-19th centuries.

Niall Lucy's discussion is influenced by the work of French philosophers Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe and Jean-Luc Nancy.

Niall Lucy argues that postmodernism should be distinguished from poststructuralism, and especially from deconstruction as associated with the work of Jacques Derrida.

Niall Lucy's work is notable for its sense of humour, and for taking popular culture no less seriously than philosophy.

Contributors include Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, John Kinsella, DBC Pierre, and Niall Lucy's own adopted sister, Judith.

Niall Lucy has been lauded internationally for his work in deconstruction.

Niall Lucy's work is widely cited across many disciplines and in several languages.

Niall Lucy wrote liner notes for the re-issue of The Triffids album Calenture and for the retrospective collection, Crossing Off the Miles, by Australian rock band Chad's Tree.

Niall Lucy wrote freelance music journalism in the 1980s for On the Street, 5 O'Clock News and other publications.

Niall Lucy was a regular music broadcaster on 6UVS-FM in Perth and 2SER-FM in Sydney.

Niall Lucy occasionally wrote for The West Australian and On Line Opinion, and hosted the weekly music show The Comfort Zone on 720 ABC Perth.

Niall Lucy was interviewed for the documentary about his idol David McComb, Love in Bright Landscapes, directed by Jonathan Alley.

Niall Lucy served as a member of the consultancy board of Derrida Today and a member of the editorial board of Fibreculture Journal.

Niall Lucy was a member of the Curriculum Council of Western Australia's Literature Reference Panel.

Niall Lucy was the founding co-director of The Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin University.

Niall Lucy lived in Fremantle, Western Australia, with his children Dylan, Hannah and Jakeb.

Niall Lucy was the adoptive brother of professional comedian Judith Lucy.

Niall Lucy was a committed member and supporter of the Fremantle Football Club.

The international journal Derrida Today dedicated its 2014 issue "In memoriam" to Niall Lucy, who had previously been on their editorial board.

Niall Lucy was presented with a posthumous Certificate of Recognition by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for his contributions across 20 years to the English and Literature course and examination materials in Western Australia.

Niall's adopted sister Judith Lucy dedicated her critically acclaimed television show, Judith Lucy Is All Woman, to her brother's memory.

At the time of his death, Niall Lucy was Professor of Critical Theory at Curtin University.

In 2015, Curtin University announced The Niall Lucy Award, commemorating the anniversary of Niall's death.