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Informationen zum Autor Managing Director of the Corporation of London's Barbican Centre. His distinguished and varied career as broadcaster and journalist has included a long association with BBC's flagship 'Newsnight' as well as broadcasting with Radio 4's 'The World Tonight'. He is well-known to the British public as presenter in the 90s of BBC TV's 'One O'Clock News'. As Managing Direcor of the BBC External Services, he set up BBC World Service Television. He is also a writer whose books include'Art Matters: Reflections on Culture' and 'On Creativity'. Klappentext A selection of essays on the arts in Britain! written by John Tusa! a notable controversialist! who spoke for the need for the arts. In these essays! he tells the true story of arts philanthropy and seeks out the ways in which the arts can be made to blossom in a cultural and political climate. Zusammenfassung A selection of essays on the arts in Britain, written by John Tusa, a notable controversialist, who spoke for the need for the arts. In these essays, he tells the true story of arts philanthropy and seeks out the ways in which the arts can be made to blossom in a cultural and political climate.
