The Preacher And Pulpit Orator Or A Treatise On Sacred Rhetoric

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John Bryson AM was a lawyer and writer, best known for 'Evil Angels', the novel that documented the Chamberlain case, published in 1985. 'Evil Angels' was released as a film in 1988, directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Meryl Streep and Sam Neill.John's essays and feature journalism appeared in major newspapers and journals. In them, he explored such diverse topics as a Haitian coup, post-invasion Panama, the Dyakpeople, and the Sandinistas of Nicaragua.His first book, 'Whoring Around', a novella in six stories, was published by Penguin in 1980. His novelisation of the life and philosophies of Catalan anarchist Enric Torres i Barbo, 'To the Death, Amic', was published in 1988. 'A Brief History of Thought - Unfished' was published in 2023.A report of John's tour of the Australian outback with the African National Congress' (ANC) Amandla Cultural Ensemble became the title piece for 'Backstage at the Revolution and twelve other reports', a collection of his reportage published in 1988. John was also a poet, and a selection of his poems is included in 'A Brief History of Thought - Unfished'.In 2014 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to Australian literature, support for Indigenous youth, and community.John lived in Lovett Bay, Pittwater, New South Wales.1935-2022