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Neal Blewett Neal Blewett i(A71660 works by)
Born: Established: 1933 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Rudd's Ruminations : The Various Selves of Kevin Rudd Neal Blewett , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 400 2018; (p. 20-22)
— Review of Not for the Faint-hearted : A Reflection On Life, Politics and Purpose Kevin Rudd , 2017 single work autobiography

'It has already become a cliché: Kevin Rudd’s memoir, Not for the Faint-Hearted, is not for the faint-hearted. More than 600 densely packed pages long, it contains some 230,000 words and over 1,000 footnotes, but by the end of the volume Rudd is yet to be sworn in as the twenty-sixth prime minister of Australia. Yet the work was ‘intended to be a letter of encouragement’!' (Introduction)
1 Lighting Labor's Powder Keg : The Paradox of Herbert Vere Evatt Neal Blewett , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 386 2016; (p. 8-11) 'John Murphy opens his magisterial study of Herbert Vere Evatt – the fourth major biography of the good doctor – with an essay on the challenge of writing biography in general, and of writing one on Evatt in particular. He prefaces this discussion with a short description of one fateful and illuminating incident late in Evatt’s political career. On the evening of 19 October 1955 in the House of Representatives, during a debate on the Petrov Royal Commission, Evatt, then leader of the federal ALP, stunned his followers and invited the derision of his opponents when he claimed that he had been in communication with Vyacheslav Molotov, Russian foreign minister and a Stalin henchman for thirty years, who had declared that disputed documents before the Commission were forgeries. The prime minister, Robert Menzies, who had feared a forensic dissection of the Commission Report, could not believe his luck: ‘The Lord hath delivered him into my hands.’' (Introduction)
1 The Coup That Doomed Two Labor Prime Ministers Neal Blewett , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 367 2014; (p. 11)
— Review of My Story Julia Gillard , 2014 single work autobiography
1 'Slow Boring Through Hard Boards' : Acuity and Self-Indulgence From an Ex-Foreign Minister Neal Blewett , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 362 2014; (p. 13-15)
— Review of Diary of a Foreign Minister Bob Carr , 2014 single work autobiography diary
1 What the Government Did Today Neal Blewett , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 346 2012; (p. 15-17)
— Review of Gough Whitlam : His Time : Volume 2 Jenny Hocking , 2012 single work biography
1 Cutting the Mustard Neal Blewett , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 338 2012; (p. 9-11)
— Review of After Words : The Post-Prime Ministerial Speeches Paul Keating , 2011 selected work essay
1 Vindicating Malcolm: Demonology from the Left and Right. Neal Blewett , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 321 2010; (p. 8-10)
— Review of Malcolm Fraser : The Political Memoirs Malcolm Fraser , Margaret Simons , 2010 single work autobiography
1 A Fortunate Life Neal Blewett , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 308 2009; (p. 13-15)
— Review of Gough Whitlam : A Moment in History : The Biography. Volume 1 Jenny Hocking , 2008 single work biography
1 Best Books of the Year Judith Armstrong , Judith Beveridge , Geoffrey Blainey , Neal Blewett , James Bradley , Ian Britain , Alison Broinowski , Glyn Davis , Ian Donaldson , Delia Falconer , Morag Fraser , Anna Goldsworthy , Fiona Gruber , Nicholas Jose , Beverley Kingston , James Ley , Patrick McCaughey , Brian McFarlane , Peter Pierce , Dorothy Porter , Angus Trumble , Geordie Williamson , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 307 2008; (p. 21-25) Australian writers and reviewers each nominate their best books of 2008. Some of the books listed are by Australian writers.
1 'None but the Brave' Neal Blewett , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 306 2008; (p. 18-19)
— Review of The Costello Memoirs Peter Costello , Peter Coleman , 2008 single work autobiography
1 Western Love Affair Neal Blewett , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 303 2008; (p. 37-38)
— Review of My Reading Life : Adventures in the World of Books Bob Carr , 2008 single work autobiography
1 Best Books of the Year Dennis Altman , Judith Armstrong , Nicholas Birns , Geoffrey Blainey , Neal Blewett , Pamela Bone , Ian Britain , Paul Brunton , Morag Fraser , Lisa Gorton , Fiona Gruber , Barry Jones , Gail Jones , Nicholas Jose , John Kinsella , James Ley , Lyn McCredden , Peter Mares , Brenda Niall , Peter Porter , Angus Trumble , Shirley Walker , Geordie Williamson , 2007-2008 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 297 2007-2008; (p. 18-22) Australian writers and reviewers each nominate their best books of 2007. Some of the books listed are by Australian writers
1 Quickie Kevins Neal Blewett , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 293 2007; (p. 8-9)
— Review of Kevin Rudd : The Biography Robert Macklin , 2007 single work biography ; Kevin Rudd : An Unauthorised Political Biography Nicholas Stuart , 2007 single work biography
1 Neal Blewett Replies to Barry Jones Neal Blewett , 2007 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 289 2007; (p. 4)
1 Best Books of the Year Dennis Altman , Judith Beveridge , Neal Blewett , Pamela Bone , Paul Brunton , John Button , Peter Craven , Ian Donaldson , Morag Fraser , Kerryn Goldsworthy , Lisa Gorton , Bridget Griffen-Foley , Barry Jones , Gail Jones , Nicholas Jose , James Ley , Patrick McCaughey , David McCooey , Brian Matthews , Brenda Niall , Peter Porter , Michael Shmith , Maria Takolander , Angus Trumble , Chris Wallace-Crabbe , Geordie Williamson , 2006-2007 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 287 2006-2007; (p. 25-29) Reviewers for Australian Book Review each nominate their best books of 2005. Some of the books listed are by Australian writers.
1 1 Innocent Abroad Neal Blewett , 2006-2007 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 287 2006-2007; (p. 9-10)
— Review of A Thinking Reed Barry Jones , 2006 single work autobiography
1 The Personal Writings of Politicians Neal Blewett , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Political Lives : Chronicling Political Careers and Administrative Histories 2006; (p. 91-96)

'Some years ago, in my essay ‘No Secret Selves?’, I attempted to develop a typology for the personal writings of politicians. I have since tried to refine that typology, though I still remain unhappy with the nomenclature. I would now suggest a fivefold typology as follows: (1) personalised policy essay; (2) political autobiography; (3) political memoir; (4) politician’s autobiography; and (5) political diary. As references in this workshop suggest that some of you have read that essay, I will spend little time on those categories that have remained unchanged and will concentrate on the refinements and more particularly on the category of the political diary.' (Introduction)
1 Best Books of the Year Neal Blewett , James Bradley , Peter Craven , Gillian Dooley , Martin Duwell , Morag Fraser , Kerryn Goldsworthy , Lisa Gorton , Bridget Griffen-Foley , Michelle Griffin , Richard Johnstone , Barry Jones , Nicholas Jose , James Ley , David McCooey , Brian McFarlane , Brenda Niall , Peter Porter , Angus Trumble , Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 2005-2006 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 277 2005-2006; (p. 28-31) Reviewers for Australian Book Review each nominate their best books of 2005. Some of the books listed are by Australian writers.
1 From Colossus to Galapagos Duck Neal Blewett , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 276 2005; (p. 9-11)
— Review of Loner : Inside a Labor Tragedy Bernard Lagan , 2005 single work biography ; The Latham Diaries Mark Latham , 2005 single work diary
1 Kylie and Roo Neal Blewett , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 20 May no. 5329 2005; (p. 23)
— Review of Tales of Two Hemispheres Peter Conrad , 2004 single work criticism
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