North Face of Soho by Clive James

North Face of Soho by Clive James

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Summary

With his criticism beginning to appear in magazines and newspapers such as the "New Statesman", and his poetry published in "Carcanet", as well as a play then being performed to rave reviews at the Arts Theatre, James had good reason to be content. But what happened next?

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North Face of Soho by Clive James

A fourth volume of memoirs from one of the UK's (and Australia's) best-loved personalities
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 holds 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 9780330481281
ISBN 10 0330481282
Title North Face of Soho
Author Clive James
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2006-10-06
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.