Ryan Cropp Ryan Cropp i(11535608 works by)
Gender: Male
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Ryan Cropp is a Sydney-based writer and historian.

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y separately published work icon Donald Horne : A Life in the Lucky Country Melbourne : La Trobe University Press , 2023 26054477 2023 single work biography

'The fascinating biography of a brilliant man who captured the nation’s imagination and boldly showed Australians who we were and how we could change

'In the 1960s, Donald Horne offered Australians a compelling reinterpretation of the Menzies years as a period of social and political inertia and mediocrity. His book The Lucky Country was profoundly influential and, without doubt, one of the most significant shots ever fired in Australia’s endless culture war.

'Ryan Cropp’s landmark biography positions Horne as an antipodean Orwell, a lively, independent and distinct literary voice ‘searching for the temper of the people, accepting it, and moving on from there’. Through the eyes – and unforgettable words – of this preternaturally observant and articulate man, we see a recognisable modern Australia take shape.' (Publication summary)

2024 shortlisted Australian Political Book of the Year Award
2024 winner 'The Nib': CAL Waverley Library Award for Literature Mark and Evette Moran Nib Award for Literature The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize
2024 winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards The Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History
2024 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's History Prize New South Wales History Prize Australian History Prize
2024 shortlisted Mark and Evette Moran Nib Award for Literature
2024 shortlisted ACT Notable Awards ACT Literary Awards Nonfiction
2024 shortlisted National Biography Award
2024 shortlisted ACT Writing and Publishing Awards Non-fiction
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