John Bryson

Broschiertes Buch

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THOUGHT - UNFINISHED

Essays and poems

Beschreibung

John wrote, refined and combined the essays and poems in this collection over several years, crafting into them his thoughts on consciousness, life, history, the universe, everything. They reflect his lifelong interest in the changing nature of humans throughout time. It was a subject John spent his life researching, as a criminal barrister, a writer, a father, a mentor, a friend and a truly human human being. Here he lays out and encapsulates his findings for all to read. Margot Hutcheson John Bryson was a poet, storyteller, rally-car driver, high-end racing sailor and rower, nature lover and a practising criminal barrister through to his middle years. A fighter for justice and the fair go. A Brief History of Thought - Unfinished is his last work, his final case. In it, he puts the case for the power of philosophy and the Arts, through history. To overturn the dead hand of conservatism and greed. It is his final cross-examination, his ultimate summing up. Richard Leplastrier AO

Autor

John Bryson AM was a lawyer and writer, best known for 'Evil Angels', the novel that documented the Chamberlain case, published in 1985. 'Evil Angels' was released as a film in 1988, directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Meryl Streep and Sam Neill.John's essays and feature journalism appeared in major newspapers and journals. In them, he explored such diverse topics as a Haitian coup, post-invasion Panama, the Dyakpeople, and the Sandinistas of Nicaragua.His first book, 'Whoring Around', a novella in six stories, was published by Penguin in 1980. His novelisation of the life and philosophies of Catalan anarchist Enric Torres i Barbo, 'To the Death, Amic', was published in 1988. 'A Brief History of Thought - Unfished' was published in 2023.A report of John's tour of the Australian outback with the African National Congress' (ANC) Amandla Cultural Ensemble became the title piece for 'Backstage at the Revolution and twelve other reports', a collection of his reportage published in 1988. John was also a poet, and a selection of his poems is included in 'A Brief History of Thought - Unfished'.In 2014 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to Australian literature, support for Indigenous youth, and community.John lived in Lovett Bay, Pittwater, New South Wales.1935-2022

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Broadcast Books
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9780645844023
• ISBN-10: 0645844020
• Artikelnr.: 69459293