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Donald Horne

Donald Horne: Selected Writings

This definitive collection of Horne’s writing, thoughtfully selected by his son, Nick, tells the story of his life and intellectual development. From a position of doubting whether change was possible, he eventually became a proponent of the sensible reform necessary for Australia to prosper in a changing world.

Horne made the case for a more open, modern, intelligent Australia, most famously in his seminal book The Lucky Country. Selections from this work sit alongside pithy reflections on Australian history and culture, as well as vivid autobiographical writing.

With an introduction by Nick Horne and a biographical essay by Glyn Davis, this important book honours and illuminates the man who helped the nation understand itself.

About the author

Donald Horne was the author of The Lucky Country and The Education of Young Donald, and many other books and essays. A leading public intellectual for close to fifty years, he edited the Bulletin, chaired the Australia Council, and pioneered cultural studies at the University of New South Wales.

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Specifications

Release date: 3 Jul 2017

RRP: $34.99

Paperback ISBN: 9781863959353

Format: Paperback

Size: 234 x 153mm

Extent: 336pp

Praise for Donald Horne

‘He was a great clarifier ... of many of the problems and dilemmas of society.’ —Frank Moorhouse

 

‘An independent, vigorous critic.’ —Malcolm Fraser

‘He is the finest [non-fiction] writer of our generation.’ —Hugh Stretton
 

‘In the splendid book Donald Horne: Selected Writings … we can rediscover what Horne taught us about ourselves and our country, and lament that he is no longer able to guide us through these tumultuous times.’ —Troy Bramston, the Australian

‘[Donald Horne's] irrepressible commitment to promoting secular humanism, unquenchable curiosity, willingness to change his mind and astonishing range are all captured in this book.’ —James Walter, Inside Story

‘It vividly captures the personality of Horne’s voice: restless, provocative, ironic, defiantly optimistic and possessed of a rare talent for acid-like clarity.’ —Mark McKenna, The Australian