Donald Horne on How I Came to Write ""the Lucky Country by Donald Horne - ISBN: 9780522852226
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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”.

Donald Horne on How I Came to Write ""the Lucky Country

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    156 pages

  • Release Date

    30 December 2005

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Summary

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.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 publishe…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522852226
ISBN-10:052285222X
Author:Donald Horne
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:156
Edition:1st
Release Date:30 December 2005
Weight:115g
Dimensions:180mm x 118mm x 15mm
Series:Mup Masterworks
About The Author

Donald Horne

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 politicial 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.

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