Christopher Pearson Christopher Pearson i(A22699 works by)
Born: Established: 31 Aug 1951 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 2013 Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon A Better Class of Sunset : Collected Works of Christopher Pearson Christopher Pearson , Ballarat : Connor Court Publishing , 2014 8072856 2014 selected work column essay

'There has never been a writer quite like Christopher Pearson. A Better Class of Sunset brings together Pearson’s enduring columns and essays, chronicling the twists and turns of Australian cultural life over three intriguing decades. From climate change to homosexuality and the welfare of Indigenous Australians, Pearson was an unflagging champion of unfashionable causes, a conscientious objector to political correctness and a skilled dissector of muddle-headed arguments. They reveal a true man of letters with a rare literary voice; passionate, moving and often very funny, Pearson’s thinking seldom strays from his abiding principles. For all those who aspire to be members of what Pearson called Club Sensible, A Better Class of Sunset is an indispensable addition to the bookshelf.' (Publication summary)
1 Invaluable Lessons in Broken English Christopher Pearson , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 10-11 October 2009; (p. 2)
1 Frank Conviviality of a Devine Fellow Soul Christopher Pearson , 2009 single work obituary (for Frank Devine )
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 July 2009; (p. 26)
1 Chairman Manne's No to Climate of Dissent Christopher Pearson , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 May 2009; (p. 26) Christopher Pearson comments on 'cultural gatekeeper' Robert Manne's views on climate change and Manne's role in the resignation of Dr Sally Warhaft as editor of the Monthly.
1 He Chose the Left as His Target Christopher Pearson , 2008 single work obituary (for Max Teichmann )
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 December 2008; (p. 30)
1 Secular Saint of Scepticism Christopher Pearson , 2008 single work obituary (for Paddy McGuinness )
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 February 2008; (p. 30)
1 A Beacon in Safe Hands Christopher Pearson , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 January 2008; (p. 24) As Paddy McGuinness's term as Quadrant's editor ends and Keith Windschuttle's begins, Christopher Pearson considers the journal's 'recent achievements and its role in the future'.
1 ABC's Vehicle of Invective Christopher Pearson , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 November 2006; (p. 30) Pearson comments on a perceived political bias in books commisssioned by ABC Books and questions the profit-making ability of such books. He suggests that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation consider more rigorously the issue of competitive neutrality.
1 Bookish Since Boyhood Christopher Pearson , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 August 2006; (p. 30)
1 Spiritual Search for the Self Christopher Pearson (interviewer), 2006 single work interview
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 May 2006; (p. 28) Christopher Pearson interviews his friend John Emery, about John's struggle with his sexuality and his decision to undergo sex change surgery.
1 Culture Needs Cultivating Christopher Pearson , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 February 2006; (p. 28)
1 No Future in Eternity Christopher Pearson , 2005 single work prose
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 July 2005; (p. 20) Pearson examines some of the ideas presented in Damien Broderick's non-fiction work, The Last Mortal Generation.
1 Bloody Thrusts on the Page Christopher Pearson , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 November 2003; (p. 18)
1 Raw Material Begs Writers Christopher Pearson , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 August 2003; (p. 18) Pearson assesses David Marr's 2003 Colin Simpson Lecture, 'The Role of the Writer in John Howard's Australia' and suggests some social issues that Australian writers may care to tackle in their work.
1 The Fatal Preambulators Christopher Pearson , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 June 2003; (p. 18) Pearson canvasses some of the six versions for a preamble to the Australian constitution that were offered by the Australian Republican Movement in 2003. Writers of the preambles included James Bradley, Richard Flanagan, Delia Falconer and Peter Carey.
1 Online Canons Guard Bards Christopher Pearson , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 March 2003; (p. 22)
1 Plagiarism, Ethics and the Urge to Self-Destruct Christopher Pearson , 1997 single work column biography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 6 February 1997; (p. 15)
1 The Cultural Entrepreneur as Hero Christopher Pearson , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Voices , Spring vol. 6 no. 3 1996; (p. 116-118)
— Review of The Angry Penguin : Selected Poems of Max Harris Max Harris , 1996 selected work poetry
1 'Meanjin' and Queer Theory Christopher Pearson , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 183 1996; (p. 52-53)
— Review of Meanjin vol. 55 no. 1 1996 periodical issue
1 Illness Became Poets Fatal Muse Christopher Pearson , 1995 single work obituary (for Philip Hodgins )
— Appears in: The Australian , 22 August 1995; (p. 15)
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