- Alexander Waugh
Alexander Waugh (born 1963) is an English writer, critic, composer, cartoonist,
record producer andtelevision presenter . He was educated at theUniversity of Manchester andUniversity of Surrey where he gained degrees inMusic .Alexander Waugh was the Chief Opera Critic of the "
Mail on Sunday " (1990-91) and of "The Evening Standard " (1991-1996). He is the grandson ofEvelyn Waugh and eldest son ofAuberon Waugh . His books on music include ' (1995) and ' (1996). He reviews non-fiction books regularly for the British press and has contributed cartoons to "The Literary Review " and "The Daily Telegraph ". His books ' (1999) and "God" (2002) are written in a type of prose that uses irony and wit to impart condensed information. His biography ' (2004) is a portrait of the male relations across five generations in his own family. It was made into 90-minute BBC documentary film in 2005. In 2006 he presented the BBC television documentary " [http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/LAAK263P "The Piano – A Love Affair"] ". His theatre piece "Bon Voyage!" (co-written with his brotherNathaniel Waugh ) won the 12thVivian Ellis Award for Best New Musical.Books
* "" (De Agostini, 1995; Macmillan, 1995)
* "" (De Agostini, 1996)
* "" (Headline 1999; Carroll and Graf 2000)
* "God" (Headline 2002; St Martin’s Press 2004)
* "" (Headline 2004: Nan Talese 2007)External links
* [http://www.hodderheadline.co.uk/index.asp?url=authordetails.asp&author=6185 Hodder Headline author page]
* "The Daily Telegraph ",July 17 ,1998 , [http://www.travelman.co.uk/Light%20reading%20on%20the%206.15 "Light Reading on the 6.15: Alexander Waugh interviewed by Eliza Charlton"]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/waughs.shtml The Waughs - Fathers and Sons]
* [http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/contributor/563786 Alexander Waugh's appearances on BBC television and radio]
* "The Daily Telegraph ",September 1 ,2004 , [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/09/01/bowaugh01.xml "Fathers, Sons, Feuds and Myths: Alexander Waugh interviewed by Sam Leith"]
* The New Yorker review of Fathers and Sons, by Joan Acocella [http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2007/07/02/070702crbo_books_acocella]
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