The Meaning of Recognition
The Meaning of Recognition
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Summary
Dazzling in its breadth, this collection shows renowned broadcaster, author and poet Clive James at his hilarious, illuminating best.
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The Meaning of Recognition by Clive James
A dazzling collection of essays from renowned polymath Clive James
One of the most lively, shrewd and resourceful essayists currently writing* Sunday Telegraph *
With bare-faced political declarations, waspish satire and frankness, he can both get to the heart of a subject and raise a laugh. * Sunday Times *
With bare-faced political declarations, waspish satire and frankness, he can both get to the heart of a subject and raise a laugh. * Sunday Times *
Clive James was the author of more than forty books. As well as essays, he published collections of literary and television criticism, travel writing, verse and novels, plus five volumes of autobiography, Unreliable Memoirs, Falling Towards England, May Week Was In June, North Face of Soho and The Blaze of Obscurity. As a television performer he appeared regularly for both the BBC and ITV, most notably as writer and presenter of the Postcard series of travel documentaries. He published several poetry collections, including the Sunday Times bestseller Sentenced to Life, and a translation of Dante’s The Divine Comedy, which was also a Sunday Times bestseller. In 1992 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia and in 2003 he was awarded the Philip Hodgins memorial medal for literature. He held honorary doctorates from Sydney University and the University of East Anglia. In 2012 he was appointed CBE and in 2013, an Officer of the Order of Australia. He died in 2019.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447248835 |
| ISBN 10 | 144724883X |
| Title | The Meaning of Recognition |
| Author | Clive James |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2013-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 334 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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