Alter | 79 Jahre |
Beruf | Biograf, Journalist, Schriftsteller |
Geburtsdatum | Donnerstag, 22. Mai 1947 |
Geburtsort | Southport |
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Beschreibung | Anthony Holden (* 22. Mai 1947) ist ein englischer Schriftsteller, Rundfunksprecher und Kritiker, der vor allem für seine Biografien von Künstlern bekannt ist, darunter William Shakespeare, Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski, der Essayist Leigh Hunt, der Opernlibrettist Lorenzo Da Ponte und der Schauspieler Laurence Olivier. Er hat auch Mitglieder der britischen königlichen Familie porträtiert, namentlich Charles, Prince of Wales. Holden veröffentlichte zudem Übersetzungen von Opern und altgriechischer Poesie sowie mehrere autobiografische Bücher über Poker. Im Jahr 2009 wurde er zum ersten Präsidenten der International Federation of Poker (IFP) gewählt. |
What was funny if you were there is that we were all immensely sophisticated people who knew exactly what she was going to say and we're chatting away, nice to see you.
You do now have one in three people, as shown by the famous Carlton Monarchy debate poll, saying they want to get rid of the Monarchy. That was unthinkable even three, four years ago.
I decided he'd changed so much that a whole new book was required and that book actually I can say so was the first to say that the marriage was in trouble and the Prince didn't like at all and my book was being serialized in the Sunday Times over five weeks.
The architect, Peter Arens who is the monstrous carbuncle architect, not merely did his design which had won a public competition never get built but his practice suffered financially for some years.
Charles was very intent to use his years as Prince of Wales to make his mark while he still had freedom of maneuver that he wouldn't have as King. The first subject he really went for was architecture. It made an impact.
