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Unlike the mostly reverent literature on Australia's most popular sporting hero, this book explains how Sir Donald Bradman's iconic status was created and sustained. How does his popularity and heroism relate to Australian nationhood? Brett Hutchins' unique analysis reveals the mythical character of so many representations of "the Don," and connects them to broader social phenomena and the cultural contexts in which they were created.
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Don Bradman, Brett Hutchins
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Don Bradman
- Subtitle
- Challenging the Myth
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Brett Hutchins
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0521823846
- ISBN13
- 9780521823845
- Series
- Tags
- True Stories, Biographies
- Rating
- 3 out of 5
- Description
- Unlike the mostly reverent literature on Australia's most popular sporting hero, this book explains how Sir Donald Bradman's iconic status was created and sustained. How does his popularity and heroism relate to Australian nationhood? Brett Hutchins' unique analysis reveals the mythical character of so many representations of "the Don," and connects them to broader social phenomena and the cultural contexts in which they were created.