Donald Horne
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For the Scottish lawyer and political agent for the 5th Duke of Buccleugh, see Donald Horne (political agent).
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.
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Born | Donald Richmond Horne (1921-12-26)26 December 1921 Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 8 September 2005(2005-09-08) (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) |
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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]