For the Scottish lawyer and political agent for the 5th Duke of Buccleugh, see Donald Horne (political agent).
Donald Horne AO
Born
Donald Richmond Horne (1921-12-26)26 December 1921 Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
8 September 2005(2005-09-08) (aged 83) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Journalist, writer, social critic, and academic
Language
English
Nationality
Australian
Education
Canterbury Boys High School and The University of Sydney
Genre
Non-fiction, fiction, social commentary, autobiography
Years active
1939–2003
Notable works
The Lucky Country(1964)
Spouse
Myfanwy Horne
Children
2
Relatives
Ross Gollan (father-in-law)
A plaque in the Sydney Writers Walk series at Circular Quay
Donald Richmond HorneAO (26 December 1921 – 8 September 2005) was an Australian journalist, writer, social critic, and academic who became one of Australia's best known public intellectuals, from the 1960s until his death.
Horne was a prolific[1] author who published four novels and more than twenty volumes of history, memoir and political and cultural analysis. He also edited The Bulletin, The Observer and Quadrant. His best known work was The Lucky Country (1964), an evaluation of Australian society that questioned many traditional attitudes: "Australia is a lucky country, run by second-rate people who share its luck."[2]
^"Horne, Donald Richard". Muswellbrook Shire Hall of Fame. Muswellbrook Visitors Centre. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
^Huxley, John; Selinger-Morris, Samantha (9 September 2005). "Forever misquoted, Donald Horne dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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silence, an inarticulate awe and a serious distaste for glib wordiness." DonaldHorne, one of Australia's well-known public intellectuals, believed rising...
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