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J. B. Hirst J. B. Hirst i(A30696 works by) (a.k.a. John Bradley Hirst)
Born: Established: 9 Jul 1942 Adelaide, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 3 Feb 2016 Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
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1 James Campbell, Photographer of Australia J. B. Hirst , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Quadrant , March vol. 60 no. 3 2016; (p. 46-47)
1 Shaped for Good Purpose J. B. Hirst , 2014 single work
— Appears in: The Monthly , October no. 105 2014; (p. 66-67)
— Review of The Bush : Travels in the Heart of Australia Don Watson , 2014 single work prose
1 A Grand History J. B. Hirst , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Monthly , May no. 67 2011; (p. 68-69)
— Review of An Eye for Eternity : The Life of Manning Clark Mark McKenna , 2011 single work biography
1 Masters of the Game J. B. Hirst , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December 2010 - January 2011 no. 327 2010; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Lazarus Rising John Winston Howard , 2010 single work autobiography
1 We're Not Only Here for the Beer J. B. Hirst , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , September vol. 4 no. 8 2009; (p. 11-12)
— Review of The Water Dreamers : The Remarkable History of Our Dry Continent Michael Cathcart , 2009 single work prose
1 Cape Crusader J. B. Hirst , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , June vol. 4 no. 5 2009; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Up from the Mission : Selected Writings Noel Pearson , 2009 selected work autobiography biography prose
1 An Oddity from the Start : Convicts and National Character J. B. Hirst , 2008 single work essay
— Appears in: The Monthly , July no. 36 2008; (p. 36-42)
1 Differences Quarantined J. B. Hirst , 2008 single work prose
— Appears in: True Blue? : On Being Australian 2008; (p. 72)
1 Authority J. B. Hirst , 2008 single work prose
— Appears in: True Blue? : On Being Australian 2008; (p. 68)
1 Let Us Rejoice J. B. Hirst , 2007 single work essay
— Appears in: The Age , 7 July 2007; (p. 12-13) The Sydney Morning Herald , 7-8 July 2007; (p. 28-29)
1 7 y separately published work icon The Australians : Insiders and Outsiders on the National Character Since 1770 J. B. Hirst , Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2007 Z1404925 2007 anthology criticism extract

'In this fascinating collection, John Hirst has assembled the key assessments of the national character of Australia and Australians. There are insiders and outsiders. There is celebration and criticism. There is the difference between what Australian think of themselves and what they are really like. Hirst provides a set of dazzling introductory essays to accompany his selections.

'Contributors include Winston Churchill, Tim Flannery, Carmen Lawrence, Charles Dickens, Captain James Cook, Barry Humphries, H.G. Wells, Peter Cosgrove, and many, many more.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 More or Less Diverse J. B. Hirst , 2006 single work essay
— Appears in: Reflected Light : La Trobe Essays 2006; (p. 39-52)
1 The Chinese and Federation J. B. Hirst , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: Otherland , December no. 9 2004; (p. 11-20) In this article, John Hirst draws upon a number of Australian poems to examine the connections between the cultural exclusion of Chinese immigrants and the federation of the Australian colonies.
1 The National Mix J. B. Hirst , 2001 single work essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2001 2001; (p. 147-160)
1 7 y separately published work icon The World of Albert Facey J. B. Hirst , North Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1992 Z185627 1992 multi chapter work essay short story poetry

J. B. Hirst links the worlds of A. B. Facey and Henry Lawson. Each chapter in the book has two parts: the first backgrounds the social world of Facey, the second reflects that social era via a Henry Lawson short story.
1 What Grandma Taught (from The World of Albert Facey) J. B. Hirst , 1991 extract non-fiction (The World of Albert Facey)
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 124 1991; (p. 5-11)
1 1 y separately published work icon Don't J. B. Hirst , Jack Larkin (illustrator), South Yarra : Hyland House , 1989 Z996668 1989 single work picture book children's
1 1 The Pioneer Legend J. B. Hirst , 1982 single work criticism
— Appears in: Intruders in the Bush : The Australian Quest for Identity 1982; (p. 14-37) Images of Australia : An Introductory Reader in Australian Studies 1992; (p. 205-225) Intruders in the Bush : The Australian Quest for Identity 1992; (p. 14-37)
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