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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 02, 1967

Page

3

Mary McCarthy on Vietnam reviewed by Jean Battersby

A critique of Mary McCarthy’s visit to Vietnam through Jean Battersby. The review notes McCarthy’s overstatement and polemical tone, arguing the book targets war realities but omits complex political issues and alternative solutions. It describes McCarthy as anti-American and blunt in judgment.

Mary McCarthy Vietnam Jean Battersby Marvy McCarthy Phu Cuong Iron Triangle Inteliectals Miss McCarthy

Distant view of War a critical appraisal by J M Selby

A detailed critique of J M Selby at the Royal Military Academy based study of the Second World War argues the work omits key campaigns and relies on selective European focus. It condemns the author for generalized judgments and veering into overt propaganda while noting some valuable moral questions on wartime policy and American conduct in Vietnam.

J. M. Selby Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Berkshire

New Guinea Forum Planned at Canberra Centre

An Australia Day weekend event titled future New Guinea will be held at the Canberra Centre Civic Square in Canberra from 27 to 20 January 1968. Major papers include Economic theses for an independent New Guinea by E. K. Fisk of the Research School of Pacific Studies at Australian National University. Local speakers from Papua New Guinea and European residents will participate in each session.

Tth Syria Papua Ramu Valley Balikpapan Shakespeare New Guinea Canberra Centre Civic Square Canberra E. K. Fisk Research School of Pacific Studies Australian Janal University Papua/ New Guinea

Book notices on Aegean Bronze Age and Stone Age Hunters

A held review of Grahame Clark and Sinclair Hood works in the Library of the Early Civilisations series. The Stone Age Hunters is praised as lucid and well argued, tracing hunter gatherer history from Olduvai to Neolithic revolutions. The Aegean volume draws mixed verdicts on scope and method, with praise for illustrations but critique of cautious synthesis.

Grahame Clark Library of Rn Thames and Hudsom Stuart Piggott Sinclair Hood Hood Moycenae Olduvai Gorge Tanzania Gordon Childe Grahame Clarke

Bohemian Artist Lionel Lindsay A Cranky Bohemian Memoir

A posthumous appraisal of Lionel Lindsay 1874 to 1961 artist writer and critic. The memoir notes his sharp eye and copperplate skill while critiquing his anti modern art stance and elitist views. It cites personal warmth amid sectarian crankiness and hints at his influence on Australian art history.

Lindsay Australia Lionel Nolan Dobell Maolvig Nietzsche

Epicurus Reconsidered in Farringtons Greek Science Work

Professor Farrington challenges medievalChristian repudiation of Epicurus arguing the philosopher aided by Socrates Plato and Aristotle reformed Democritean atomism to restore happiness amid civil strife. The book surveys Epicureanism Lucretius and its Roman reception with accessible scholarship for lay readers.

Epicurus Democritus Socrates Plato Aristotle Lucretius

Australian books and authors highlighted in Sydney fair

A Sydney journalist reviews a lively books fair featuring Bruce Perry’s critique of Australian life and culture. Titles cover Kelpie and cattle lore, Australian opera bios, Frank Hardy tales, Louis Becke sea stories, cheese recipe cards, and Geoffrey Dutton children’s books with illustrations, reflecting Australia’s literary breadth.

Vettys Bruce Perry Island Geoffrey Dutton John Perceval

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