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Rupert Christiansen (born 1954) is an English writer, journalist and critic, grandson of Arthur Christiansen (editor of the ''Daily Express'') and son of Kay and Michael Christiansen (editor of the ''Sunday'' and'' Daily Mirror''). Born in London, he was educated at Millfield and King's College, Cambridge, where he took a double first in English. As a Fulbright scholar, he also attended Columbia University from 1977 to 1978. He has written a number of books, including a biography of Victorian poet Arthur Hugh Clough, and won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1988 for ''Romantic Affinities''.〔The Somerset Maugham Award, (List of winners )〕 His memoir I ''Know you're Going to be Happy'' won the Spear's Memoir of the Year prize in 2013.〔http://www.spearswms.com/awards-events/awards/spear's-book-awards-2014〕 He has also written for many British and American newspapers and periodicals, including ''The Spectator'', ''Harper's and Queen'', ''Vanity Fair'', ''Times Literary Supplement'' and ''Literary Review''.〔Faber and Faber, (Author biography: Rupert Christiansen )〕 Formerly arts editor of ''Harper's and Queen'' and deputy arts editor of ''The Observer'', he has been opera critic and arts columnist of the ''Daily Telegraph'' and dance critic of ''The Mail on Sunday'' since 1996. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1997.〔Royal Society of Literature, (List of Fellows )〕 He sits on the editorial board of ''Opera'' magazine, and is a former board member of the Charleston Trust and the Gate Theatre.〔Gate Theatre, (Board of Trustees )〕 In 2010, he was appointed to the international jury of the Birgit Nilsson Prize.〔Christiansen, Rupert (16 March 2011). ("'I was honoured to help pick Riccardo Muti'" ). ''Daily Telegraph''〕 In 2009, he entered a civil partnership with the architectural critic Ellis Woodman.〔''The Independent'', ("Nuptial bliss amid the ruins" ), 11 January 2009〕 ==Books== * ''The Complete Book of Aunts''〔Hughes, Kathryn, ("Aunts aren't just for Christmas" ), ''The Guardian'', 21 October 2006 (review of ''The Complete Book of Aunts'')〕 * ''Faber Pocket Guide to Opera'' * ''Once More, with Feeling!: A Book of Classic Hymns'' * ''Romantic Affinities: Portraits From an Age, 1780-1830''〔Bevington, Helen, ("When In Doubt, Duel" ), ''New York Times'', 15 January 1989 (review of ''Romantic Affinities'')〕 * ''Paris Babylon: Grandeur, Decadence and Revolution 1869-75''〔Bernstein, Richard, ("Unconventional History Of the Paris Commune" ), ''New York Times'', 15 March 1995 (review of ''Paris Babylon: Grandeur, Decadence and Revolution'')〕 * ''The Voice of Victorian Sex: Arthur H Clough 1819-1861'' * ''The Visitors: Culture Shock in 19th Century Britain'' * ''William Shakespeare: The Mystery of the World's Greatest Playwright'' * ''Prima Donna: A History'' * ''The Grand Obsession - An Anthology of Opera'' * ''I Know You’re Going to be Happy'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rupert Christiansen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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