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Australian author and public speaker
Don Watson (born 1949) is an Australian author , screenwriter , former political adviser, and speechwriter.
Early life [ edit ]
Watson was born in 1949 at Warragul in the Gippsland region of Victoria , and grew up on a farm in nearby Korumburra .[1]
Academia and early career [ edit ]
Watson studied for his undergraduate degree at La Trobe University and latterly completed PhD at Monash University [2] historian . He wrote three books on Australian history before turning his hand to TV stage . For several years he combined writing political satire for the actor Max Gillies with political speeches for the then Premier of Victoria , John Cain . In 1992, he became Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating 's speech-writer and adviser.[1]
Screenwriting [ edit ]
In addition to regular books, articles and essays , in recent years he has also written feature films , including The Man Who Sued God Billy Connolly and Judy Davis , and Passion Percy Grainger starring Richard Roxburgh .
Prizes and recognition [ edit ]
Watson's historical work in exposing the role of pioneer pastoralist Angus McMillan as a leader of several massacres of Gunai Kurnai people in Gippsland , Victoria, has often been quoted in articles about the man and the massacres.[3] [4]
In 2014 The Bush: Travels in the Heart of Australia [5] [6] New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards in 2015.[7]
American Journeys was awarded both The Age Book of the Year non-fiction and Book of the Year awards in 2008.[8] Walkley Book Award .[9]
Death Sentence , his book about the decay of public language, won the Australian Booksellers Association Book of the Year in 2008.[10]
Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM The Age Book of the Year and non-fiction Prizes, the Courier-Mail
Watson's 2001 Quarterly Essay Rabbit Syndrome: Australia and America won the inaugural Alfred Deakin Prize in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards .[11]
Watson, together with Rachel Perkins , Jacob Hickey and Darren Dale, won the 2023 Digital History Prize, New South Wales Premier's History Awards for The Australian Wars [12]
Redfern Park Speech [ edit ]
In Recollections of a Bleeding Heart Redfern Park Speech in 1992, which, he claims, by way of praising Keating for his courage, the Prime Minister delivered without changing a single word.[13] [14]
Personal life [ edit ]
Watson is divorced from the publisher Hilary McPhee . He has an adult daughter from an earlier marriage, and two young children with the writer Chloe Hooper .[15]
Bibliography [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Glowrey, Cheryl (8 June 2016). "Angus McMillan" . Australian Dictionary of Biography . Retrieved 9 February 2021 .
^ "Angus McMillan Expedition" . Monument Australia . Retrieved 9 February 2021 .
^ [Hamish Hamilton]
^ [Roger McDonald, "Sydney Morning Herald", 19 September 2014; Paul Daly, "The Guardian", 2014-09-22; John Hirst, "The Monthly" 2014-10; Thomas Keneally, "The Australian", 2014-11-01]
^ "2015 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards" (PDF) . SL Magazine . 8 14 ): 35.
^ Steger, Jason (2008) "US travel memoir wins Age Book of the Year Award" in theage.com.au , 2008-08-23
^ "Don Watson" . Q+A . 20 December 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020 .
^ "Don Watson" . Random House Australia . random house australia website. 15 April 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2008 .
^ "The Alfred Deakin Prize for an Essay Advancing Public Debate" . Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2008 .
^ "NSW Premier's History Awards" . State Library of NSW . 25 March 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2023 .
^ Margaret Simons, "Unaccustomed as I am ... " , Sydney Morning Herald , 15 March 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
^ Paul Keating, "All mine, my dear Watson" , Sydney Morning Herald, 26 August 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2013
^ Konrad Marshall, "Lunch with Don Watson" , Sydney Morning Herald
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