Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains is an initiative organised by Dr Michael Ondaatje of the University of Newcastle to engage readers on important and controversial figures in world history. This is a series of articles appearing in the Newcastle Herald written by national and international scholars.

Please click on the below titles to be taken to recently published Heroes and Villains articles

Michael Ondaatje - More than a dream

R.J.B. Bosworth - Crimes of the Century

David Robinson - A man on a mission

Terry Lovat - Tale of two generals

Philip Dwyer - Feared and revered

Wayne Reynolds - The truer Truman

Jeremy Martens - Buffoon of bloodlust

Tony Barker - A man of his time