"The Australian Dream: Blood, History and Becoming" By Stan Grant

Quarterly Essay 64: The Australian Dream – Blood, History and Becoming by Stan Grant

In this landmark essay, acclaimed journalist and author Stan Grant offers a powerful meditation on Indigenous futures and the complexities of life in remote communities. With passion and clarity, Grant reclaims the place of Indigenous Australians within the nation’s economic and multicultural narrative, tracing the journey from marginalisation to the remarkable rise of Indigenous excellence in culture, sport, academia, and beyond.

But alongside this success is the stark reality of those still left behind - like the boys of Don Dale - living in the nation’s shadows. Grant challenges the idea that history must dictate the future and that culture is fixed, calling instead for a broader, more inclusive Australian Dream.

"The idea that I am Australian hits me with a thud... Identity is a cage in search of a bird." — Stan Grant

This edition also includes correspondence on Quarterly Essay 63: Enemy Within, with responses from Patrick Lawrence, Nicole Hemmer, Bruce Wolpe, Dennis Altman, David Goodman, Patrick McCaughey, Gary Werskey, and Don Watson.

• ISBN: 9781863958899
• ISBN-10: 1863958894
• Series: Quarterly Essay
• Audience:  General
• Format:  Paperback
• Language:  English
• Number Of Pages: 144
• Published:  21st November 2016
• Publisher: Black Inc
• Country of Publication: AU
• Dimensions (cm): 1.5 x 16.6  x 23.2
• Weight (kg): 0.21
• Edition Number: 64