Clive James
Australian writer, critic, and broadcaster (1939-2019) · Australia · On the map · Writers · Died at 80
Clive James was an Australian critic, journalist, broadcaster, writer and lyricist who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1962 until his death in 2019.
Clive James is read about 223 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2019Died24 November 20192014President's MedalAward2013Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward1992Member of the Order of AustraliaAward1939Born7 October 1939
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He began his career specialising in literary criticism before becoming television critic for The Observer in 1972, where he made his name for his wry, deadpan humour.
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Australia
Category
Writers
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2019 · aged 80
