Reputation

by Malcolm Knox

A sharp and witty rumination on the nature of reputation in contemporary western civilization, this volume touches upon how reputation is built, fostered, and lost in the fields of sport, politics, business, and advertising. The examination carefully defines the line between public and private life and also distinguishes when the line has been inadvertently crossed. The study is supported by an explanation of how the concept of reputation has changed over time as well as how it translates across differing cultures.

208 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2010

About the author

Malcolm Knox was born in 1966. He grew up in Sydney and studied in Sydney and Scotland, where his one-act play, POLEMARCHUS, was performed in St Andrews and Edinburgh. He has worked for the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD since 1994 and his journalism has been published in Australia, Britain, India and the West Indies.

His first novel Summerland was published to great acclaim in the UK, US, Australia and Europe in 2000. In 2001 Malcolm was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Australian novelists. He lives in Sydney with his wife Wenona, son Callum and daughter Lilian. His most recent novel, A Private Man, was critically acclaimed and was shortlisted for the Commomwealth Prize and the Tasmanian Premier’s Award.