Abstract
In his first days as Prime Minister, John Curtin presented himself to the press as a self-styled intellectual who loved sport and relaxing, when he could, with a book, beach walk, game of cards or fossick in the garden. He also revealed that he enjoyed poetry so much that he held to a Sunday night poetry ritual.
Curtin was Australia’s third wartime Prime Minister, Labor’s eighth Prime Minister, and the first Prime Minister from a Western Australian electorate. The author, an esteemed scholar and poet, is also his great-grandson.
Curtin was Australia’s third wartime Prime Minister, Labor’s eighth Prime Minister, and the first Prime Minister from a Western Australian electorate. The author, an esteemed scholar and poet, is also his great-grandson.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Crawley, Western Australia |
Publisher | UWA Publishing |
Number of pages | 452 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781760801564 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- John Curtin
- government
- poetry
- politics
- World War II
- Labor Party