Even As We Speak

<p><b>Effervescent, energetic and eclectic, <i>Even As We Speak</i> collects the best of Clive James on art, culture and politics from 1993–2001. This is one of the late twentieth century''s finest minds on show. </b><br><br>From the Olympics to the British monarchy to Australian culture, and from icons of the century to the role of the ordinary German in the holocaust, this is a wide-ranging and thought-provoking selection of Clive at his best. <br><br>This collection includes his compelling, much-discussed piece written shortly after the death of someone he knew personally – Diana, Princess of Wales.<br><br><b>Whether the reader is discovering him for the first time, or revisiting classic pieces, <i>Even As We Speak</i> is a compelling collection from a much-loved figure in British – and Australian – culture.<br><br>Clive James </b>(1939–2019) was a broadcaster, critic, poet, memoirist and novelist. His much-loved, influential and hilarious television criticism is available both in individual volumes and collected in <i>Clive James On Television</i>. His encyclopaedic study of culture and politics in the twentieth century, <i>Cultural Amnesia</i>, remains perhaps the definitive embodiment of his wide-ranging talents as a critic. <br><br><b>Praise for Clive James:<br><br>''The perfect critic'' – A.O. Scott, <i>New York Times</i><br><br>''There can''t be many writers of my generation who haven''t been heavily influenced by Clive James'' – Charlie Brooker <br><br>''A wonderfully witty and intelligent writer'' – Verity Lambert</b></p>