Doug Munro

University of Queensland and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington

munro47@yahoo.com

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7681-6389

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies 6 (September 2026): 77-101, https://doi.org/10.52230/SJER1774

Abstract:

In 2021 my book History Wars: The Peter Ryan – Manning Clark Controversy was published. It has had a measure a success, which prompted me to reflect on how the book came about, the extent it has made its way in the world, and how its afterlife has panned out thus far, including some privately expressed push back. The article ends by contemplating on the self-lives of historians and their books and other aspects of one’s legacy.

Keywords:

Peter Ryan, Manning Clark, Robert Manne, history wars, publishing

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