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A private life : fragments, memories, friends / Michael Kirby.

A private life : fragments, memories, friends / Michael Kirby.
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ISBN 9781742376202 (hbk.)
Location B KIR
Author Kirby, M. D. (Michael Donald), 1939-
Title A private life : fragments, memories, friends / Michael Kirby. [BOOK]
Published Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2011.
Collation xiv, 200 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.
General Note Includes index.
Bibliography Note Includes bibliography (p.193-194) and index.
Contents Note Of freckles, crowns and canes : my early teacher -- After Wolfenden : how science and law came to the rescue -- My friend Jimmy Dean : a nostalgic journey -- Johan : lessons in love -- Riverview : a modern morality tale -- Out in Africa : of judges, aids and truth -- The salvos : a surprising visit to the Citadel -- The prince : in dangerous times -- Bugger the roses : reflections on relativities.
Summary Note Michael Kirby is one of Australia's most admired public figures. At a time of spin and obfuscation, he speaks out passionately and straightforwardly on the issues that are important to him. Even those who disagree with him have been moved by the courage required of him to come out as a high-profile homosexual, which at times has caused him to be subjected to the most outrageous assaults on his character. This is a collection of reminiscences in which we can discover the private Michael Kirby. It allows the public figure to speak in his own voice, without any intermediary. He opens up as never before about his early life, about being gay, about his thirty-year relationship with Johan van Vloten, about his religious beliefs and even about his youthful infatuation with James Dean, which sent him on a sentimental journey to Dean's hometown in the year 2000, an escapade he here wryly recalls. Beautifully written, reflective and generous, in that warm and gently self-deprecating voice that is so characteristic of him, this is a memoir that Michael Kirby's many admirers have been waiting for.
Personal Name Kirby, M. D.(Michael Donald),1939-
Subject Judges -- Australia -- Biography
Lawyers -- Australia -- Biography
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