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John Freeman is an American writer and literary critic who was the editor of Granta magazine and the president of the National Book Critics Circle. He has also published books of interviews, essays, poetry, and anthologies on various themes and topics.
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John Freeman (1915-2014) was a Labour MP, Army officer, journalist and ambassador to the US. He was a friend of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, and a critic of the BBC's broadcasting policy.
- Tony Hancock. Tony Hancock opened tonight's Archive on 4 about Face to Face, the hugely influential interview programme that ran on BBC television from 1959 to 1962.
- Gilbert Harding. Gilbert Harding appeared in Face To Face on 18th Sept 1960.
- Martin Luther King. Dr Martin Luther King, Minister of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, talks with producer Hugh Burnett in artist Feliks Topolski's home before taking part in BBC TV's 'Face To Face' programme on Sunday, 29th October 1961.
- Edith Sitwell. On May 6th 1959 the distinguished author and poet Dame Edith Sitwell was interviewed on her life, her ideals and ambitions by John Freeman.
Watch a conversation with John Freeman, founder of Freeman's, executive editor at Knopf, and author of ten books. Learn about his work, influences, and upcoming poetry collection Wind Trees.
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John Freeman is a common name that can refer to various people in different fields and countries. Find out the list of politicians, sportspeople, writers, editors and others who share this name.
John Freeman is the founder of the literary annual Freeman’s and the author and editor of ten books, including The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story. He is also a former editor of Granta and a professor at NYU.
