Quarterly Essay 38
Kevin Rudd: An Election-Year Profile
David Marr
- Release Date:
- June 2010
- RRP:
- $19.95
- ISBN:
- 9781863954778
In the June 2010 Quarterly Essay, Australia’s leading journalist delves deep into the life, character and style of Kevin Rudd.
This irreverent, controversial account is sure to be one of the most talked-about publications of election year 2010 – a ground-breaking, in-depth profile that traces Kevin Rudd’s years in Queensland, in China, in opposition and finally in government.
Based on extensive research, observation and interviewing, it examines the forces that have made Kevin Rudd and the way he wields his power.
Marr investigates both the fragility of Rudd’s hold on the Labor leadership, and considers what he might do with his popularity – if it is to be translated into a legacy of true achievement. Is he playing a long game? What manner of leader is he?
About the Author
David Marr is the multi-award-winning author of Patrick White: A Life and The High Price of Heaven, and co-author with Marian Wilkinson of Dark Victory. In a career spanning over thirty years, he has written for the Bulletin and the Sydney Morning Herald, been editor of the National Times, a reporter for Four Corners and presenter of ABC-TV’s Media Watch. In 2007 he authored the bestselling Quarterly Essay: His Master’s Voice.
