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Bernard Cohen Bernard Cohen i(A13867 works by)
Born: Established: 1963 Michigan,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1964
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Details of Works Taught

Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies Bernard Cohen , Sydney South : HarperCollins Australia , 2013 6164448 2013 single work novel satire (taught in 2 units)

'A witty, irreverent and intelligent satire of Australian politics.

'A soon-to-be-elected Australian prime minister invokes the spirit of Sir Robert Menzies and astonishingly, the Great Man rises from the grave. But in Canberra, amongst the nation′s leaders, the revived Menzies is rarely listened to and hardly visible. Increasingly discontented with his role as mere nostalgic symbol, Menzies escapes from Canberra. He runs westward, becoming larger and more powerful as he runs.

'This, perhaps the most significant untold story in Australian political history, lands in the lap of the Antibiographer, whose contracted book on Menzies is years behind schedule. Could this be the break the Antibiographer needs to redeem his career? Will he be able to track down the Menziean colossus and save his book and reputation? And can the out-of-control Menzies ever be contained?

'The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies is playful, lyrical, surprisingly poignant and very funny.' (Publisher's blurb)

Major Movements In Contemporary Prose University of Sydney 2014 (Semester 1)
y separately published work icon The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies Bernard Cohen , Sydney South : HarperCollins Australia , 2013 6164448 2013 single work novel satire (taught in 2 units)

'A witty, irreverent and intelligent satire of Australian politics.

'A soon-to-be-elected Australian prime minister invokes the spirit of Sir Robert Menzies and astonishingly, the Great Man rises from the grave. But in Canberra, amongst the nation′s leaders, the revived Menzies is rarely listened to and hardly visible. Increasingly discontented with his role as mere nostalgic symbol, Menzies escapes from Canberra. He runs westward, becoming larger and more powerful as he runs.

'This, perhaps the most significant untold story in Australian political history, lands in the lap of the Antibiographer, whose contracted book on Menzies is years behind schedule. Could this be the break the Antibiographer needs to redeem his career? Will he be able to track down the Menziean colossus and save his book and reputation? And can the out-of-control Menzies ever be contained?

'The Antibiography of Robert F. Menzies is playful, lyrical, surprisingly poignant and very funny.' (Publisher's blurb)

Major Movements in Contemporary Prose University of Sydney 2014 (Semester 1)
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