簡談英國"菁英層" 著作的介紹：查理三世、 大衛 霍克尼(我的觀看知道、隱密的知識) Martin Amis Christopher Hitchens( 致一位“愤青”的信. .....)
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He is best known for his so-called London trilogy of novels — “Money: A Suicide Note” (1985), “London Fields” (1990) and “The Information” (1995) — which remain, along with his memoir, his most representative and admired work.
查理三世、
After leaving Oxford, Mr. Amis held a string of journalistic and literary jobs in London. He became an editorial assistant at The Times Literary Supplement in 1972, and two years later became its fiction and poetry editor. In 1975, he joined the editorial staff of The New Statesman magazine and within about a year he was its literary editor, at 27. It was there that he began his long friendship with Mr. Hitchens.
In his 2010 memoir, “Hitch-22,” Mr. Hitchens recalled Mr. Amis in the early years of their acquaintance, noting how the Rolling Stones had come to mind when Clive James referred to Mr. Amis as resembling “a stubby Jagger.”
Mr Amis's wife, the writer Isabel Fonseca, said the cause was esophageal cancer — the same disease that killed his close friend and fellow writer Christopher Hitchens in 2011.
Rolf Harris Dies: Disgraced TV Star Was 93
Rolf Harris, the once-beloved BBC presenter whose legacy was tarnished when he was convicted of child sex offenses, has died. He was 93.
Press Association, the UK media agency, said it had confirmed the news of Harris’ death with the registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall. He was reportedly unwell with neck cancer.
In a statement, his family told the BBC: “This is to confirm that Rolf Harris recently died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest. They ask that you respect their privacy. No further comment will be made.”
The Australian presenter was taken into the hearts of British viewers as the twinkling and empathetic host of shows including Animal Hospital, but his downfall was spectacular.
Harris was jailed for nearly six years in 2014 after being convicted of indecent assaults against four girls. One of his victims was a childhood friend of his daughter Bindi.
Harris, whose abuse came to light after Jimmy Savile’s atrocities spilled out into the public domain in 2012, served three years in prison and was released in 2017. He never apologized to his victims.
Born in Perth in 1930, Harris moved to the UK in 1952 and became something of an adopted national treasure before his crimes came to light.
A hugely popular presenter, musician, and artist, he was best known for BBC shows including Animal Hospital and The Rolf Harris Show, as well as hit songs such as Jake the Peg.
His work granted him access to Queen Elizabeth II, who posed for an official portrait with Harris to mark her 80th birthday in 2006. He was awarded an OBE, MBE, and CBE by the Queen, and won a BAFTA Fellowship in 2012, all of which were removed after his conviction.
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