Leith, Denise J. 1954–
LEITH, Denise J. 1954–
PERSONAL: Born April 4, 1954, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Education: Macquarie University, Ph.D.
ADDRESSES: Agent—c/o Author Mail, Random House Australia, 20 Alfred St., Milsons Point, New South Wales 2061, Australia. E-mail—[email protected].
CAREER: Writer and academic specializing in international relations.
WRITINGS:
The Politics of Power: Freeport in Suharto's Indonesia, University of Hawaii Press (Honolulu, HI), 2002.
Bearing Witness: The Lives of War Correspondents and Photojournalists, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2004.
SIDELIGHTS: Dense J. Leith told CA: "I was not so much 'interested' in writing but, rather, I felt compelled to write about contemporary international political issues—particularly with regard to human rights and war. I believe writing and the opportunity to be published is an extraordinary privilege and responsibility.
"My work is most influenced by the myriad individuals who are committed to writing or speaking with honesty and integrity about critical political and social issues. I cannot abide lies and deceptions and journalists who uncritically report these as 'news.'
"The most I can hope for with my work is to encourage people to continually examine their own place and responsibility within the world."