The words that made Australia : how a nation came to know itself
Manne, Robert (Robert Michael), 1947-2012
Book
This is not a book of documents, snippets or worthy speeches. Instead it presents the original essays and the moments of insight that told us what Australia is and could be. These are the essential statements from historians, reporters, novelists, mavericks and visionaries that take us from federation to the present-day.This is not a book of documents, snippets or worthy speeches. Instead it presents the original essays and the moments of insight that told us what Australia is and could be. These are the essential statements - from historians, reporters, novelists, mavericks and visionaries - that take us from Federation to the present-day, and tell a story of national self-discovery. There is the Frenchman who saw that Australia was a 'workingman's paradise', and the historian who explained why. The two reporters who realised the true significance of Gallipoli and conveyed it to the nation. Russel Ward on the Australian Legend, Robin Boyd on the Australian Ugliness, Donald Horne on the Lucky Country, W.E.H. Stanner on the Great Australian Silence and Anne Summers on Manzone Country. Real Matildas, Cultural Cringers, Future Eaters and Forgotten People - and much more. Memorably written and cohesive, this is the essential sourcebook of the words that made Australia.
Main title:
The words that made Australia : how a nation came to know itself / edited by Robert Manne & Chris Feik.
Imprint:
Collingwood, Vic. : Black Inc. Agenda, c2012.
Collation:
xviii, 260 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
97818639557829781863955782 (pbk)
Dewey class:
994
Language:
English
BRN:
185163
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -History | HISTORY 994 MANN | On loan - Due: 22 Jul 2026 |
| City Library | -History | HISTORY 994 WORD | On loan - Due: 24 Jul 2026 |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -History | HISTORY 994 WORD | On loan - Due: 25 Jul 2026 |