Passions Past and Present
by Roy Strong
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A selection of essays by one of our most popular public figures to coincide with Roy Strong's 70th birthday - 'Reading through these pieces one phrase forcefully crossed my mind- 'Roy Strong. This is your life.' ' 'This is my central philosophy- one starts off with something as an academic study but from it stems a series of important things to say which must be got over to a greater audience in a variety of forms. So to some extent one foxes everyone by simultaneously being scholar and show more academic, populariser and communicator, and sticking to the belief that these are not incompatible.' Roy Strong, 1971 For almost forty years, Roy Strong has been in the public spotlight - as the director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum, as a broadcaster, consultant and lecturer, and as the author of many books on art, history, garden design and food. Published to celebrate Roy Strong's 70th birthday in August 2005, this collection of pieces showcases the wide range of his interests and passions- from a meditation on the nature of beauty and reflections on the English national character to the passionate defence of the importance of history and an assessment of the consequences of devolution. Along the way we learn about Sir Roy's first years at the National Portrait Gallery as a young assistant keeper, hear his personal recollections of the Queen Mother, and read his poignant and moving thoughts on the nature of grief and happiness. This collection will be cherished by the many people who have followed Sir Roy's long career with admiration and devotion; for others it will provide the perfect introduction to the life and work of this national treasure. show lessTags
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Sir Roy Strong was Director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria Albert Museum. He is the author of forty books on a wide variety of subjects. He lives in London.
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- Home & Garden, Biography & Memoir, Fiction and Literature
- DDC/MDS
- 824.914 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures English essays Modern Period 20th Century
- LCC
- DA110 .S89 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History Antiquities. Social life and customs. Ethnography
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