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'Books of speeches are rarely published as a compendium of work by one person. After Words is unique in Australian publishing by virtue of its scale and range of subjects, and that all the speeches are the work of one eye and one mind: former Prime Minister Paul Keating. Each speech has been conceptualised, contextualised and crafted by Paul Keating. Subject to subject, idea to idea, the speeches are related in a wider construct, which is the way Paul Keating has viewed and thought about the world.
'The speeches reveal the breadth and depth of his interests - be they cultural, historical, or policy-focused - dealing with subjects as broad as international relations, economic policy and politics. Individual chapters range from a discussion of Jorn Utzon's Opera House through to the redesign of Berlin, the history of native title, the challenge of Asia, the role of the monarchy, to the shape of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2, and more.
'After Words contains an analytic commentary on Australia's recent social and economic repositioning, in the minds of many, by its principal architect. The speeches, more often than not, go beyond observations, as Paul Keating sketches out new vistas and points to new directions. For those interested in matters that go to the future of Australia and the world, After Words presents, unmediated, a panoply of issues which the policy mind and writing style of Paul Keating has sculpted into a recognisable landscape.' (From the publisher's website.)
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The speeches in this book were delivered by Paul Keating between 1996 and 2011. 'The original or delivery copies of these speeches are in the possession of the National Archives of Asutralia, along with dictation and handwritten drafts - including written re-drafts of major addresses.' (p.xii)
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Other Formats
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Non Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 18 - 19 February 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of After Words : The Post-Prime Ministerial Speeches 2011 selected work essay -
Cutting the Mustard
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 2011 selected work essay
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Cutting the Mustard
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 2011 selected work essay -
Non Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 18 - 19 February 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of After Words : The Post-Prime Ministerial Speeches 2011 selected work essay
Awards
- 2012 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian General Non-Fiction Book of the Year
- 2012 shortlisted Indie Awards — Nonfiction