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Mark McKenna (born 1959) is a professor of history at the University of Sydney, noted for his work on Aboriginal history, a biography of Manning Clark and the history of republicanism in Australia.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

McKenna was born in 1959 and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Toongabbie.[2] After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney, he lived in Europe for a period and then taught in high schools in Sydney before completing his PhD at the University of New South Wales in 1996.[2]

Awards and recognition

His book Return to Uluru about the shooting death of Yokununna by William (Bill) McKinnon was shortlisted for the 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian history.[3]

Bibliography

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References

  1. ^ "Professor Mark McKenna". Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. People. Staff Directory. University of Sydney.
  2. ^ a b "Q&A with Mark McKenna". Early Career Researchers. Australian Historical Association. 11 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2022 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ McKenna, Mark; Brissenden collection (2002), Looking for Blackfellas' Point : an Australian history of place, UNSW Press, ISBN 978-0-86840-644-2
  5. ^ McKenna, Mark (5 May 2021), A preference for forgetting: some reflections on publishing: Looking for Blackfellas’ Point: an Australian history of place, ANU Press, retrieved 16 February 2024
  6. ^ Foster, R (2003), Mark McKenna, Looking for Blackfellas' Point: An Australian History of Place, Curtin University of Technology, Australia Research Institute, ISSN 1833-0932
  7. ^ McKenna, Mark (1900), From the Edge : Australia's Lost Histories, Melbourne University Press Digital, ISBN 978-0-522-86260-7
  8. ^ Nugent, Maria (25 February 2020), Review - From the Edge: Australia's Lost Histories; Moment of Truth: History and Australia's Future, ANU Press, retrieved 16 February 2024
  9. ^ McKenna, Mark (2021), Return to Uluru, Black Inc, retrieved 16 February 2024


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