Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
Anthony Blunt, the English art scholar who was exposed as a former Soviet spy in 1979 and stripped of his knighthood, discusses his crimes in an excerpt from a TV interview, the only one he gave after his public disgrace. This interview was originally telecast on November 20, 1979:
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“All children like to irritate and disappoint their parents. It’s a way of growing up, of sharpening their teeth.”
Louis Auchlncloss, The House of the Prophet
“Children have no mercy on adults. It does not occur to them that adults may need it.”
Louis Auchlncloss, The House of the Prophet
William F. Buckley, Jr., interviews Louis Auchincloss and Helen MacInnes on “The Plight of the American Novelist” on Firing Line. This episode was taped on January 6, 1969:
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“Nothing is more shocking about old age than the speed with which even the most famous persons are isolated and forgotten.”
Louis Auchlncloss, The House of the Prophet