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Monday 12 September
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Don Watson reflects on ten years since the publication of his acclaimed biography, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart.
Don Watson was employed as Paul Keating’s speechwriter. On its release, his memoir was widely deemed a masterpiece, at once a groundbreaking ‘insider’ account of politics and a profound and extraordinarily frank study of the most intriguing and visionary politician in Australia’s modern history. Now, when vision and character have all but vanished from politics, Don Watson’s Recollections makes absorbing - and essential - reading.
Featuring
Don Watson
Don Watson is the author of many books, including Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, Death Sentence, American Journeys, The Bush and The Passion of Private White. He contributes regular pieces to the Monthly. High Noon is his third Quarterly Essay.
James Button
James Button is a former journalist and speechwriter.
James was a journalist at The Age for 20 years, including three years as Europe correspondent, and roles as deputy editor, opinion editor and senior writer. He has won two Walkley Awards for feature writing.
In 2009 he was a speechwriter for former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and for the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Terry Moran.