John Hughes
Formerly hailed as a young literary genius, John Hughes won a scholarship to Cambridge and went on to be shortlisted for some of the greatest honors in Australian writing before a scandal involving inconsistencies and copying emerged.
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Dec 21, 2023 • 25min
7am in 2023: The Literary Scandal
Former literary prodigy John Hughes, now caught in a scandal, is discussed by Anna Verney and Richard Cooke. They recount uncovering Hughes' plagiarism through extensive research and matching software, the controversy surrounding his book and its similarities to another, and the impact this scandal will have on his legacy in the literary world.
