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Mr Vincent Eri, author of The Crocodile, first published novel of a Papua New Guinean, has been appointed the acting Direc tor of the PNG Department of Information and External Ser vices, replacing Mr Sam Piniau, who has been made chairman of the National Broadcasting Com mission. A Bachelor of Arts from the University of Papua New Guinea and holder of the Diploma of Education, Mr Eri comes to his new job from that of acting First Assistant Director of Education. He was born at Moveave village in the Gulf District in 1936 and began work as a teacher in 1959. The author of several works, he is actively associated with the Literature Bureau in the promotion of Papua New Guinea writing and writers and is a member of the University Council.