Facts about Kenneth Tynan

Occup.Critic
FromEngland
BornApril 2, 1927
DiedJuly 26, 1980
Aged53 years

Summary

Kenneth Tynan was a famous Critic from England, who lived between April 2, 1927 and July 26, 1980. He/she became 53 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac aries, who is known for Active, Demanding, Determined, Effective, Ambitious. Our collection contains 10 quotes who is written / told by Kenneth.

10 Famous quotes by Kenneth Tynan

Small: Art is a private thing, the artist makes it for himself a comprehensible work is the product of a journ
"Art is a private thing, the artist makes it for himself; a comprehensible work is the product of a journalist. We need works that are strong, straight, precise, and forever beyond understanding"
Small: A neurosis is a secret that you dont know you are keeping
"A neurosis is a secret that you don't know you are keeping"
Small: A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama cr
"A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also perceives what is not happening"
Small: A city whose living immediacy is so urgent that when I am in it I lose all sense of the past
"A city whose living immediacy is so urgent that when I am in it I lose all sense of the past"
Small: The sheer complexity of writing a play always had dazzled me. In an effort to understand it, I became a
"The sheer complexity of writing a play always had dazzled me. In an effort to understand it, I became a critic"
Small: Pearl is a disease of oysters. Levant is a disease of Hollywood
"Pearl is a disease of oysters. Levant is a disease of Hollywood"
Small: What, when drunk, one sees in other women, one sees in Garbo sober
"What, when drunk, one sees in other women, one sees in Garbo sober"
Small: Not content to have the audience in the palm of his hand, he goes one further and clinches his fist
"Not content to have the audience in the palm of his hand, he goes one further and clinches his fist"
Small: A novel is a static thing that one moves through a play is a dynamic thing that moves past one
"A novel is a static thing that one moves through; a play is a dynamic thing that moves past one"
Small: A critic is a man who knows the way but cant drive the car
"A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car"