Norman Abjorensen Norman Abjorensen i(A26234 works by)
Born: Established: 1947 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Before the Triumphs and the Tragedies Norman Abjorensen , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , June 2020;
— Review of Becoming John Curtin and James Scullin : Their Early Political Careers and the Making of the Modern Labor Party Liam Byrne , 2020 single work biography 'A new book rescues two Labor prime ministers, James Scullin and John Curtin, from caricature'
1 Dickensian Democrat Norman Abjorensen , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , April 2020;
— Review of Democratic Adventurer : Graham Berry and the Making of Australian Politics Sean Scalmer , 2020 single work biography 'London-born Graham Berry took on the forces of reaction in colonial Victoria'
1 CHANCE ENCOUNTER i "I met myself the other day,", Norman Abjorensen , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Otoliths , August no. 54 2019;
1 DAMN YOU, SARTRE i "Damn you, Sartre, for all your pondering the imponderable,", Norman Abjorensen , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Otoliths , August no. 54 2019;
1 HAVE WE MET BEFORE? i "Have we met before?", Norman Abjorensen , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Otoliths , August no. 54 2019;
1 Fighting on All Fronts Norman Abjorensen , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , December 2018;
— Review of John Curtin's War : The Coming of War in the Pacific, and Reinventing Australia John Edwards , 2017 single work biography 'A new biography paints a nuanced picture of the man widely seen as Australia’s greatest prime minister'
1 [Review] Incorrigible Optimist: A Political Memoir Norman Abjorensen , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Politics and History , vol. 64 no. 3 2018; (p. 511-512)

'Gareth Evans continues to be one of the more thoughtful figures in Australian public life, entering the Senate in the late 1970s and serving with distinction in both the Hawke and Keating governments, as, at various times, Attorney‐General, Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Transport and Communications, and Foreign Minister. He then went on to grace the international stage as head of the Brussels‐based International Crisis Group before becoming Chancellor of the Australian National University in 2010.' (Introduction)
1 For Reasons Known Only to Himself Norman Abjorensen , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , August 2017;
— Review of The Enigmatic Mr Deakin Judith Brett , 2017 single work biography 'An outstanding new biography traces the life of the man who dominated early federal politics'
1 The Congenial Candidate Norman Abjorensen , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , September 2015;
— Review of Faction Man : Bill Shorten's Path to Power David Marr , 2016 single work biography 'Can Bill Shorten sell an unexciting message? Norman Abjorensen reviews David Marr’s new Quarterly Essay'
1 Defenceless i "Naked, defences stripped away,", Norman Abjorensen , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Otoliths , 1 November no. 31 2013;
1 Untitled Norman Abjorensen , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Politics & History , September vol. 58 no. 3 2012; (p. 462-463)
— Review of Rupert Murdoch : An Investigation of Political Power David McKnight , 2012 single work biography
1 Us, Writ Large Norman Abjorensen , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , June 2012;
— Review of The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely : Australia's Prime Ministers Mungo MacCallum , 2012 selected work biography

'Norman Abjorensen reviews Mungo MacCallum’s The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely: Australia’s Prime Ministers' 
1 Just beyond the Reach of Words Norman Abjorensen , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , March 2012;
— Review of A Way Through : The Life of Rick Farley Nicholas Brown , Susan Boden , 2012 single work biography

'Norman Abjorensen reviews a new biography of the enigmatic Rick Farley' 
1 Best (Overlooked) Books 2010 Melissa Sweet , Norman Abjorensen , Tom Griffiths , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , December 2010;
— Review of My Blood's Country Fiona Capp , 2010 single work prose ; They Called Him Old Smoothie : John Joseph Cahill : A Belated Biography of a Rather Exceptional Politician Peter Golding , 2009 single work biography ; A Three-Cornered Life : The Historian W. K. Hancock Jim Davidson , 2010 single work biography
1 A Penny for the Guy Norman Abjorensen , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 294 2007; (p. 12-13)
— Review of John Winston Howard Peter Van Onselen , Wayne Errington , 2007 single work biography
1 The New Pauline Hanson, Uncowed and Unbranded Norman Abjorensen , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 April 2007; (p. 32-33)
— Review of Untamed and Unashamed : Time to Explain Pauline Hanson , 2007 single work autobiography
1 The Man Who Would be a Philosopher-King Norman Abjorensen , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 October 2006; (p. 31)
— Review of A Thinking Reed Barry Jones , 2006 single work autobiography
1 Entree to a Decade of Excess Norman Abjorensen , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6-7 May 2006; (p. 36)
— Review of Packer's Lunch : A Rollicking Tale of Swiss Bank Accounts and Money-Making Neil Chenoweth , 2006 single work biography
1 A Dark End for Dundee Norman Abjorensen , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 January 2006; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Outback Heart Joanne Van Os , 2005 single work biography
1 The Enemy Within is Often the Greatest Threat to Effective Intelligence. Norman Abjorensen , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 June 2004; (p. 19)
— Review of No Ribbons or Medals : The Story of 'Hereward', an Australian Counter Espionage Officer Valdemar Robert Wake , 2004 single work biography
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