Clive James Biography

Born as	Clive James AO CBE
Occup.	Author
From	Australia
Born	October 7, 1939 Kogarah, Sydney, Australia
Age	83 years

Clive James was an Australian writer as well as media individuality. He was born upon October 7, 1939, in Sydney, Australia. His papa, Albert James, was a radio individuality, as well as his mommy was a nurse. James went to Sydney Technical High School and later graduated from the University of Sydney with a level in English literary works.

After leaving University, James started his profession as an independent journalist, composing for different magazines and radio terminals. He quickly obtained a reputation for his wit as well as understanding right into popular culture. He ended up being well known for his funny and also informative cultural commentary, which covered topics varying from TV programs to literary works.

In the 1970s, James relocated to England, where he quickly established himself as a literary doubter and television speaker. He became well known for his deal with the BBC, offering programs like 'Saturday Night Clive' and 'Clive James on Television.' James also published a number of books during this duration, including 'Unreliable Memoirs' and 'Fame in the 20th Century.'

Throughout his job, James continued to compose, publish, and show up on tv. He was also a valued essayist, and also his work was released in a number of leading magazines, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Times Literary Supplement.

Clive James battled with health problems in his later years. He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010, as well as despite originally achieving success in his treatment, he eventually passed away on November 24, 2019, at the age of 80.

James was extensively considered as among one of the most crucial cultural analysts of his generation. Along with his work as a writer and tv speaker, he was also known for his love of poetry as well as prose, as well as his operate in this area has been widely commemorated. James is made it through by his other half, Prue Shaw, and also their two kids, Claerwen and Lucinda.

Our collection contains 9 quotes who is written / told by Clive, under the main topic Graduation.

Clive James Famous Works:

1980 Unreliable Memoirs (Book)
1985 Falling Towards England (Book)
2003 The Book of My Enemy (Book)
2007 Cultural Amnesia (Book)
2015 Poetry Notebook: Reflections on the Intensity of Language (Book)

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9 Famous quotes by Clive James

"Everyone has a right to a university degree in America, even if it's in Hamburger Technology"

"It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are"

"Fiction is life with the dull bits left out"

"Whoever called snooker 'chess with balls' was rude, but right"

"A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all"

"She was good at playing abstract confusion in the same way that a midget is good at being short"

"Disco dancing is just the steady thump of a giant moron knocking in an endless nail"

"Anyone afraid of what he thinks television does to the world is probably just afraid of the world"

"Even in moments of tranquility, Murray Walker sounds like a man whose trousers are on fire"