Patrick Wright
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Patrick Wright is a British writer, broadcaster and academic in the fields of cultural studies
and cultural history
. He was educated at the University of Kent
and Simon Fraser University
in British Columbia, Canada.
He is a Professor at the Institute of Cultural Analysis of Nottingham Trent University
, and a fellow of the London Consortium. In the 1980s he worked for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations
in London. He has written for many journals and newspapers, including The Guardian
, where he was employed as a contracted feature writer in the early 1990s. More recently, he has held a Mellon Fellowship at Tate Britain
and, together with Timothy Hyman, curated a major Stanley Spencer
exhibition. He presented a BBC2 series The River, about the River Thames
, in 1999. Patrick Wright is a former presenter of Radio 3's
arts programme Night Waves. He is also known for his work on British heritage.
Cultural studies
Cultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory and literary criticism. It generally concerns the political nature of contemporary culture, as well as its historical foundations, conflicts, and defining traits. It is, to this extent, largely distinguished from cultural...
and cultural history
Cultural history
The term cultural history refers both to an academic discipline and to its subject matter.Cultural history, as a discipline, at least in its common definition since the 1970s, often combines the approaches of anthropology and history to look at popular cultural traditions and cultural...
. He was educated at the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
and Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
in British Columbia, Canada.
He is a Professor at the Institute of Cultural Analysis of Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
, and a fellow of the London Consortium. In the 1980s he worked for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England. NCVO works to support the voluntary and community sector and to create an environment in which an independent civil society can flourish...
in London. He has written for many journals and newspapers, including The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, where he was employed as a contracted feature writer in the early 1990s. More recently, he has held a Mellon Fellowship at Tate Britain
Tate Britain
Tate Britain is an art gallery situated on Millbank in London, and part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the works of J. M. W. Turner.-History:It...
and, together with Timothy Hyman, curated a major Stanley Spencer
Stanley Spencer
Sir Stanley Spencer was an English painter. Much of his work depicts Biblical scenes, from miracles to Crucifixion, happening not in the Holy Land but in the small Thames-side village where he was born and spent most of his life...
exhibition. He presented a BBC2 series The River, about the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
, in 1999. Patrick Wright is a former presenter of Radio 3's
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
arts programme Night Waves. He is also known for his work on British heritage.
Works
- On Living in an Old Country (1985; revised and augmented ed., 2009)
- A Journey through Ruins: The Last Days of LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(1991; revised and augmented ed., 2009) - The Village That Died for England - about TynehamTynehamTyneham is a ghost village in south Dorset, England, near Lulworth on the Isle of Purbeck. It remains a civil parish.-Location:The village is situated northeast of Worbarrow Bay on the Jurassic Coast, about south of Wareham and about west of Swanage. It is part of the Lulworth Estate. Tyneham is...
(1995) - The River: The Thames in Our Time (1999)
- Tank: The Progress of a Monstrous War MachineTank: The Progress of a Monstrous War MachineTank: The Progress of a Monstrous War Machine is a comprehensive history of the tank and its uses throughout the 20th century by historian Patrick Wright.-References:...
(2000) - Stanley Spencer (2001) with Timothy HymanTimothy HymanTimothy Hyman is a British figurative painter, art writer and curator. A recognised authority on Sienese painting and the work of Pierre Bonnard, he has published acclaimed monographs on both subjects. He has written extensively on art and film, has been a regular contributor to the Times...
- Iron Curtain: From Stage to Cold War (2007)
- Passport to Peking: a Very British Mission to Mao's China (2010) ISBN 0199231508