Donald Horne AO | |
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| Born | Donald Richmond Horne 26 December 1921 Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 8 September 2005 (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) |
Donald Richmond Horne AO (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.