It raises the question of what comes next, and re-values Macintyre’s contribution, serving both as a snapshot of the state of the historian’s art, and an introduction to those who come more recently to this highly contested field. The Work of History connects us to that past. The practice of history writing and telling has long been central to the narrative of the nation in Australia. The History Wars by Stuart Macintyre and Anna Clark Melbourne University Publishing, 29. He is also an activist, historian, and essayist. They also tell us about collegiality and friendship. He was awarded the Patrick White Literary Award in 2017. Leading scholars write here of Macintyre’s contribution to understanding radicalism and communism, postwar reconstruction, education and civics, universities, liberalism, historiography and the history wars. This collection of essays and responses revisits and extends this extraordinary life of achievement and engagement. Stuart Macintyre was an eminent figure within the world of Australian history scholarship for 45 years. New book edited by Peter Beilharz and Sian Supski The Work of History: Writing for Stuart Macintyre (MUP, 2022)
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