- Andrea Stretton
Andrea Stretton (? ? 1952 - November 16, 2007) was an
Australia narts journalist andtelevision presenter . She was known as a majoradvocate for the arts inAustralia .Career
Andrea Stretton began her major network
broadcasting career in 1985 when she took a job withSBS Radio . cite news |first=|last=|title= Andrea Stretton dies of cancer |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22774999-29277,00.html|work=News.co.au |publisher= |date=2007-11-17|accessdate=2007-12-10] She remained at SBS television and radio for more than a decade. She also worked as a series editor and presenter for the SBS television programs "The Book Show " and "Masterpiece ".Stretton went on to present on
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 'sSunday Afternoon , a network arts program, from 1998 until 2001.Stretton's interest in the arts also extended into the
publishing world as a long time book reviewer for theSydney Morning Herald . She was a contributing book editor forArt & Australia Magazine . She was also a well known figure at Australian writers' festivals, including theSydney Writers Week .She was awarded the
Order of Arts and Letters in 2002 by the government ofFrance for her contributions to thearts . She was thecreative director of the 1998 and 1999 Olympic arts festivals. cite news |first=David |last=Marr|title= Farewell to broadcaster loved by writers and readers |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/farewell-to-broadcaster-loved-by-writers-and-readers/2007/11/23/1195753304570.html |work=Sydney Morning Herald |publisher= |date=2007-11-24 |accessdate=2007-12-10]Death
Andrea Stretton died of
lung cancer atPrince of Wales Hospital inRandwick on November 16, 2007 at the age of 55. cite news |first=Sheila|last=Browne|title= Tributes flow for 'Guardian Angel'|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/arts-journalist-stretton-dies/2007/11/17/1194767020221.html |work=Sydney Morning Herald |publisher= |date=2007-11-19 |accessdate=2007-12-10] She was survived by her partner Alan, her son, and her granddaughter.Her funeral, which was held at St Canice's
Roman Catholic Church inSydney , included readings from theTibetan Book of the Dead andT. S. Eliot .References
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