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Description:On How I Came To Write 'The Lucky Country'Donald Horne (1921-2005) was perhaps the best known Australian intellectual of his era, after Manning Clark. He made his name as editor of The Bulletin magazine, and confirmed his reputation with his book The Lucky Country, an ironic and influential critique of the Australian way of life first published in 1964.In his memoir Into The Open (2000), Horne recalled experiences, people, books and ideas that shaped his career as a journalist, writer and thinker. The extract published here focuses on the formative years leading up to the writing of The Lucky Country.The MUP Masterworks series celebrates distinguished Australian writers and ideas. Other writers in the series include Manning Clark, A. A. Phillips, Janet McCalman, Ray Parkin and Brenda Niall.Professor Donald Horne AO was born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, and educated at the University of Sydney. After a career in journalism, he joined the academic Staff of the political science department at the University of New South Wales, rising to head of Department. He was chair of the Australia Council from 1985 to 1990. His books include The Lucky Country, Death of the Lucky Country, Time of Hope, The Next Australia and The Education of Young Donald.The publication in 1964 of The Lucky Country changed the way that Australians thought about themselves. This work is an extract from Horne's memoirs that recalls the personal and public circumstances, which led him to write The Lucky Country.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with On How I Came To Write The Lucky Country. To get started finding On How I Came To Write The Lucky Country, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 142

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Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Release: 2006

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Description: On How I Came To Write 'The Lucky Country'Donald Horne (1921-2005) was perhaps the best known Australian intellectual of his era, after Manning Clark. He made his name as editor of The Bulletin magazine, and confirmed his reputation with his book The Lucky Country, an ironic and influential critique of the Australian way of life first published in 1964.In his memoir Into The Open (2000), Horne recalled experiences, people, books and ideas that shaped his career as a journalist, writer and thinker. The extract published here focuses on the formative years leading up to the writing of The Lucky Country.The MUP Masterworks series celebrates distinguished Australian writers and ideas. Other writers in the series include Manning Clark, A. A. Phillips, Janet McCalman, Ray Parkin and Brenda Niall.Professor Donald Horne AO was born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, and educated at the University of Sydney. After a career in journalism, he joined the academic Staff of the political science department at the University of New South Wales, rising to head of Department. He was chair of the Australia Council from 1985 to 1990. His books include The Lucky Country, Death of the Lucky Country, Time of Hope, The Next Australia and The Education of Young Donald.The publication in 1964 of The Lucky Country changed the way that Australians thought about themselves. This work is an extract from Horne's memoirs that recalls the personal and public circumstances, which led him to write The Lucky Country.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with On How I Came To Write The Lucky Country. To get started finding On How I Came To Write The Lucky Country, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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