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'Austen Tayshus: Merchant of Menace is a no holds-barred biography of Australia's edgiest comedian; a man rightly regarded as the nation's most dangerous and subversive performer. Austen Tayshus is the creation of Sandy Gutman, a shy, intelligent, highly cultured and observant son of Judaism; an actor and award-winning filmmaker, strict vegetarian and father. He retains a loyal following within the arts community and his fans include international film stars, world famous artists and a former Australian prime minister. He is also the great outsider of Australian show business; a raging intellectual punk who seeks out apathy, hypocrisy and mediocrity, and stomps on them until they are dead. This brilliantly written biography uncovers the complicated personality of a stand-up comedian driven to perform, a man who lives in the shadow of a great tragedy' (Publisher website).
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Untitled
2012
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— Appears in: Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal , June vol. 20 no. 4 2012; (p. 620-622)
— Review of Austen Tayshus : Merchant of Menace 2011 single work biography -
Screeching to the Converted
2011
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— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 3 July 2011; (p. 6)
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Strewth!
2011
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— Appears in: The Australian , 8 June 2011; (p. 15) -
Off the Shelf : Biography
2011
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— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 18 June 2011; (p. 30)
— Review of Austen Tayshus : Merchant of Menace 2011 single work biography -
Trouble with a Capital T
2011
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 June 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of Austen Tayshus : Merchant of Menace 2011 single work biography
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A Rare Genius for Burning Bridges
2011
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4 - 5 June 2011; (p. 24-25)
— Review of Austen Tayshus : Merchant of Menace 2011 single work biography -
Must Read
2011
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review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 1 - 7 June no. 835 2011; (p. 31)
— Review of Austen Tayshus : Merchant of Menace 2011 single work biography -
Trouble with a Capital T
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 June 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of Austen Tayshus : Merchant of Menace 2011 single work biography -
Off the Shelf : Biography
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 18 June 2011; (p. 30)
— Review of Austen Tayshus : Merchant of Menace 2011 single work biography -
Screeching to the Converted
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 3 July 2011; (p. 6)
— Review of Austen Tayshus : Merchant of Menace 2011 single work biography -
Strewth! : Waiting on Gutman
2011
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— Appears in: The Australian , 30 May 2011; (p. 14) -
Comic Refuses to Play It by the Book at His Biography Launch
2011
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— Appears in: The Australian , 31 May 2011; (p. 7) -
Undercover
2011
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 June 2011; (p. 29) A column canvassing current literary news including the launch of Australian Poetry Library website, the launch of Austen Tayshus (2011) and a list of shortlisted entries for the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Fiction, including Stephen Daisley. -
Strewth!
2011
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column
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 June 2011; (p. 15)
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