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Hegel's owl : the life of Bernard Smith
- Title
- Hegel's owl : the life of Bernard Smith / Sheridan Palmer.
- Author
- Palmer, Sheridan
- Publication
- [Sydney, N.S.W.] : Power Publications, 2016.
- ©2016
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | N7483.S55 P35 2016 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 23 cm
- Summary
- Bernard Smith began life as a ward of the State; he would go on to become the father of Australian art history. In 2008 Smith invited writer and art historian Dr Sheridan Palmer to write his biography. Through years of interviews and exclusive access to Smith's papers and library, Palmer reveals the unique character of an exceptional man.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Chapter one: Origins -- Chapter two: New tremors -- Chapter three: Cultural crossings -- Chapter four: Black swan -- Chapter five: Lone antipodean -- Chapter six: 1960s -- Chapter seven: Construction of power -- Chapter eight: Constant revisionist -- Chapter nine: Permissible limits.
- ISBN
- 9780994306425
- 0994306423
- OCLC
- ocn932278135
- 932278135
- SCSB-8913493
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library