Michael Kirby: 10 books

Book cover of A Private Life

A Private Life

Fragments, memories, friends

by Michael Kirby
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012

'a reflective, generous and eloquent book.' - Sydney Morning Herald ' [A] gracious memoir.' - Weekend Australian 'Michael Kirby writes with great humour and extraordinary warmth.' - Canberra Times '[A] charming and oddly moving collection of autobiographical excursions.' - Saturday...
Book cover of Skelligside
by Michael Kirby
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011

This is the remarkable folk autobiography of a small famer, fisherman and poet from from the South Iveragh peninsula of Co. Kerry, part of Ireland's western sea-board, a region bounded by mountains and unique inits cultural inheritance. Kirby's writing combines description with narrative, anecdote...
Book cover of Skellig Sunset
by Michael Kirby
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011

'A man who understands the true value of life ... he shows us that everything that lives is connected.' - Jane Urquhart. 'He writes charmingly with colour, fun and a flair few others have ever bettered.' - Sunday Tribune. Skelligs Sunset, a posthumous volume of work in English by Michael Kirby, is...
Book cover of What Would Gandhi Do?

What Would Gandhi Do?

Penguin Special

by Michael Kirby
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013

Regarded as the Father of the Nation in India and globally as the most successful exponent of nonviolent civil disobedience, Mahatma Gandhi is known as a symbol of wisdom and compassion. Former High Court Justice Michael Kirby, himself a tireless advocate for non-discrimination and human rights, here...
Book cover of What Would Gandhi Do?

What Would Gandhi Do?

Penguin Special

by Michael Kirby
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013

Regarded as the Father of the Nation in India and globally as the most successful exponent of nonviolent civil disobedience, Mahatma Gandhi is known as a symbol of wisdom and compassion. Former High Court Justice Michael Kirby, himself a tireless advocate for non-discrimination and human rights, here...
Book cover of A Formalist Theatre
by Michael Kirby
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011

Michael Kirby presents a penetrating look a theater theory and analysis. His approach is analytically comprehensive and flexible, and nonevaluative. Case studies demonstrate this unique approach and record performances that otherwise would be lost.
Book cover of Seelen mit Methode

Seelen mit Methode

Schauspieltheorien vom Barock bis zum postdramatischen Theater

by Franciscus Lang, Pierre Rémond de Sainte-Albine, Francesco Riccoboni
Language: German
Release Date: March 1, 2015

Ist Schauspielen eigentlich eine Kunst? Schauspieler(innen) sind die Fixpunkte der Aufmerksamkeit im Theater. Seit dreihundert Jahren nehmen Theoretiker die Herausforderung an, schauspielerisches Handeln zu definieren. In Schauspieltheorien wird danach gefragt, ob der Schauspieler sich selbst oder...
Book cover of Eco-Deconstruction

Eco-Deconstruction

Derrida and Environmental Philosophy

by Karen Barad, Timothy Clark, Claire Colebrook
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018

The contributors are an impressive group of philosophers and literary and cultural theorists.
Book cover of Political Communication

Political Communication

The Manship School Guide

by Monica Ancu, Robert H. Binstock, Charlie Cook
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2011

A new era of political power has arrived, one in which the social media forces of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter indisputably play a larger role in the political process. In this revised and expanded edition of Political Communication: The Manship School Guide, edited by Robert Mann and David D. Perlmutter,...
Book cover of Family Resilience in the Military

Family Resilience in the Military

Definitions, Models, and Policies

by Sarah O. Meadows, Megan K. Beckett, Kirby Bowling
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015

Most leaders in the Department of Defense (DoD) agree that family resilience is an important construct, yet DoD does not have a standard definition. The authors of this report review existing definitions of family resilience and offer a candidate definition for DoD use. They also review models of...
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