Don Watson
Don Watson is the author of many acclaimed books, including Caledonia Australis, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, American Journeys and The Bush.
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American Politics in the Time of Trump
In Quarterly Essay 63, Don Watson looks at the legacy of Barack Obama, the character of Donald Trump and the travails of Hillary Clinton. With characteristic wit and acuity, he takes us on a journey into the heart of the United States in the year 2016.
Australia and America
In Rabbit Syndrome Don Watson takes an analytical look at the ways in which the Australian imagination has always been dominated by America. This is a brilliant meditation round a set of paradoxes that are central to our long-term anxieties and hopes.