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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1964
Page
4
A critical appraisal of Donald Horne and F. Archibald works on Australia’s cultural stagnation and desire for reorientation. The piece compares Horne with Stephensen and Archie Archibald, arguing Australia risks isolation or Western fatigue unless leaders and institutions rethink national character.
A garbled notice touts two new books. The Lase Contu cian analyzes Communist imperialism, while Trevor Reeve’s The History of the Century claims a up to date critical narrative with biographies and political history.
A dense critique surveys Dr Jaffe on art of the twentieth century, challenging his essence of reality and the notion of evolution by natural selection as explanations for form. It questions whether painters like Cezanne, van Gogh, and Gauguin reveal real meanings or mere appearances.
Roy Connolly reviews the life of John Drysdale detailing his role in Burdekin cane farming in North Queensland and his leadership of two key companies. The piece notes Russell Drysdale’s contribution with a sixteen page Burdekin River Sketchbook featuring races and personalities in the industry.
The text discusses two volumes covering Jewish history from ghetto beginnings in the 16th century to early Zionism at century's end. It notes Pope Paul IV's 1555 measures confining Jews, restricting property, trades, and attire, and cites Christian anti Jewish attitudes including Erasmus remarks.
A critique of Terraine's The Western Front 1914 1918 noting strong documentation and persuasive argument but criticizing lack of maps and plan of operations. The reviewer compares it to North's Gallipoli book, praising Terraine's focus on Haig and the war's leadership while pointing out missing geographic aids and occasional partisan tone.
A list of new paperbacks including The Whipping Hoy s by Guy Pullingford and Selected Poems My Rilke, plus He Sleepwalkers by Arthur Koestler and The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The items describe mysteries, poetry, and a bold study of Copernicus era astronomy and American race issues.
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