Julian Assange

the unauthorised autobiography

339 pages

English language

Published Jan. 3, 2011 by Canongate.

ISBN:
978-0-85786-384-3
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OCLC Number:
755073172

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2 stars (1 review)

Most people reading this review will know the sordid story of how "Julian Assange: The Unauthorized Autobiography" came to be published against the wishes of its subject and copyright holder Julian Assange and its author, Assange's ghostwriter, the Scottish novelist Andrew O'Hagan. Predictably, Canongate's explanatory note at the beginning of the book omits salient details. Julian Assange signed a contract to write a book -"part autobiography, part manifesto"- in December 2010. He was to use a ghostwriter, Andrew O'Hagan. They were given less than 6 months to complete the book. In March 2011, O'Hagan presented Assange and Canongate with an incomplete first draft.

Canongate says that Assange thought the draft "too personal" and wanted to cancel the contract. It seems that Assange actually thought the book contained too much biographical trivia and not enough politics. Too much "autobiography". Not enough "manifesto". He sought to cancel the existing contract and replace …

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Subjects

  • WikiLeaks (Organization)
  • Political activists
  • Journalists
  • Biography
  • Editors

Places

  • Australia