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David Marr

デイビッド・マール

Deibiddo Māru

Aliases: David Ewan Marr

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1947-07-13 （Sydney, Australia）
Nationality
Australia
Languages
English
Residence History
Sydney, Australia

Career

Occupations
Author, journalist, commentator
Active Years
1972-2024
Affiliations
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Guardian Australia, The Monthly, The Sydney Morning Herald
Memberships
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA)
Nominations
Shortlisted, Alfred Deakin Prize for an Essay Advancing Public Debate, Victorian Premier's Awards 2009, Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Prize, Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2009, Shortlisted, Victorian Premier's Prize for Nonfiction 2024, Shortlisted, Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian History 2024, Shortlisted, Australian Political Book of the Year Award 2024

Education

Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Country: Australia
High school
University of Sydney
Faculty of Arts
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Period: 1960年代後半
Year of Graduation: 1968
Country: Australia
University of Sydney
Law
Degree: Bachelor of Laws
Period: 1960年代後半-1971
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: Australia
St Paul's College在籍

Awards

NSW Premier's Literary Award
1980
Work: Barwick
Category: Non-Fiction
Organization: New South Wales Government
Result: Winner
Walkley Award
1985
Organization: Walkley Foundation
Result: Winner
Walkley Award
1991
Organization: Walkley Foundation
Result: Winner
Walkley Award
2004
Organization: Walkley Foundation
Result: Winner
Alfred Deakin Prize for an Essay Advancing Public Debate
2006
Work: Is the Media Asleep?
Organization: Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Result: Winner
PEN Keneally Award
2009
Organization: PEN International
Result: Winner
Walkley Award
2010
Work: Power Trip: The Political Journey of Kevin Rudd
Organization: Walkley Foundation
Result: Winner
Liberty Victoria Voltaire Award
2012
Organization: Liberty Victoria
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Barwick

1980 Biography

Biography of Australian Chief Justice Sir Garfield Barwick. Winner of NSW Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction.

Patrick White: A Life

1991 Biography

Biography of Nobel laureate Patrick White.

The Henson Case

2008 Nonfiction

Book on the controversy surrounding photographer Bill Henson.

Killing for Country: A Family Story

2023 Nonfiction

Exploration of Australian history through the author's family story.

Bibliography

  • Barwick
  • The Ivanov Trail
  • Patrick White: A Life
  • The High Price of Heaven
  • Dark Victory
  • The Henson Case
  • Killing for Country: A Family Story
  • Panic
  • My Country: Stories, Essays & Speeches

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Sharp political commentary

Legacy

Influential figure in Australian journalism and literature, writing on politics, media, censorship, and arts. Host of ABC's Late Night Live.

Academic Societies

  • Australian Academy of the Humanities

Archives

  • National Library of Australia

Quotes

  • I've had a lot of fun on drugs ... I've had a lot of marvellous experiences. I've danced a lot. I've had a great time. I'm not ashamed of it. And I don't see what's wrong with it.
    Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (2011)

Trivia

  • Openly gay, with partner Sebastian Tesoriero.
  • Candid about his positive experiences with drugs.