Is novelist Martin Amis, whose much-hyped autobiography will be released later this month, still the pinnacle of English literary fiction? Nine younger British novelists’ assess his work and influence, calling him everything from “the archetypal geeky white boy” to “uncompromisingly brilliant.” – The Independent (UK)
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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS ARTS ADMINISTRATOR
Michael Marsicano is one of the country’s most successful arts administrators. From 1989, when he arrived, until this year, one year after his departure, the annual budget of Marsicano’s agency – the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Arts & Science Council – grew from $2.8 million a year to $15.6 million. In terms of private support, it is No. 1 in per-capita giving among arts councils in the country, No. 1 in money given at the office, and No. 4 in total dollars raised. – The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)