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On Privilege
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 DescriptionJulian Burnside's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women. As a five-year-old, he saw privilege before he heard the word or learned its meaning. In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Burnside asks: what is privilege and who has it? Author descriptionJulian Burnside is an Australian barrister specialising in commercial litigation who is also deeply involved in human rights work, particularly in relation to refugees. He has published a children's book, Matilda and the Dragon, and is the author of From Nothing to Zero, a compilation of letters written by asylum-seekers held in Australia's detention camps, Wordwatching, a collection of essays on the uses and abuses of the English language, and Watching Brief: Reflections on Human Rights, Law, and Justice. |
