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Remembering P. R. Stephensen (November 20, 1901-May 28, 1965)
Greg Johnson
P. R. Stephensen, circa 1934
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Percy Reginald Stephensen was born on November 20, 1901. Stephensen was a writer, publisher, and political activist dedicated to the interests of the white race and the Australian nation. Like Jack London, Stephensen was an archetypal man of the racially conscious Left. He began his political career as a Communist but later moved to the nationalistic, anti-Semitic Right. From 1942 to 1945, he was interned without trial for his pro-German and pro-Japanese sympathies.
Early in his career as a publisher, Stephensen championed the works of Nietzsche, D. H. Lawrence, and Aleister Crowley. Later, he worked to promote a distinctly Australian national literature and culture. As a political organizer and propagandist, he worked for an Australia First economic and foreign policy.
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Stephensen was a prolific author. He published over thirty books under his own name. He also translated works by Lenin and Nietzsche. On top of that, he wrote nearly seventy books as a ghostwriter for Frank Clune.
To learn more about Stephensen’s life and work, read Kerry Bolton’s biographical essay, “P. R. Stephensen.” See also his profile of Lionel Lindsay, which also discusses Stephensen, who was an acquaintance, as well as the first part of his profile of Norman Lindsay.
I also wish to draw your attention to the following works by Stephensen on this site:
- Australia First Manifesto
- “The Foundations of Culture in Australia: An Essay Towards National Self-Respect” (Excerpts from Part One)
- “A Reasoned Case Against Semitism“
For other works by Stephensen, see The Percy Stephensen Collection.
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6 comments
Dear Greg Johnson,
I want to say thank you for remembering the birthdays of white nationalists who I didn’t know existed. Many of these people were ahead of their time. Here are some other names you could add to the list: John Ruskin, José Ortega y Gasset, Thomas Hardy, John Milton and Geoffrey Chaucer.
Thanks for all the hard work you do here at CCP.
I agree with the gratitude owed, but your list is hard to fathom. In what sense are any of the names you mention white nationalists (as opposed to great white writers)?
The only rightist names I can think of to add to these excellent “remembrances” are Arthur Keith, the “Carletons” (Putnam and Coon), and William G. Simpson. Over time I just might come across more suggestions. Is Gobineau being remembered?
Thank you once again to Counter-Currents and to Dr Kerry Bolton for keeping alive the memory and the writings of this great Australian patriot and polemicist.
Was the archives option removed to see past posts?
Not sure what you mean.
My mistake. Had it on the mobile instead of desktop site. The fact that Kyle Rittenhouse still defends BLM on Tucker after his ordeal and most likely still would after yesterday’s horrific attack is reprehensible. Going through life tightrope-walking over a lava pit to desperately avoid being tagged with the R-word. Unbelievable.
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