Martin, Andrew, 1952-
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Personality
- His The knowledge of ignorance, 1985:CIP t.p. (Andrew Martin; research fellow of King's Coll., Cambridge)
- Waiting for Bardot, 1996:t.p. (Andy Martin) p. i (author of The knowledge of ignorance and others; now teaches French at Cambridge)
- Phone call to pub., 9/26/84(Andrew Jack Martin; b. 12/30/52)
Andy Martin is a British author and academic. He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio programmes and sometimes writes for "The Stone" and "Opinionator" columns in The New York Times. He has also written articles for the web broadcasting service SBS Broadcasting Group. He scripted and produced the short film "Once Upon a Time in New York" in collaboration with Moving Content and likewise "MML the Movie: Languages at Cambridge", directed by Will Frears with Norman Lomax. Both films feature original soundtracks by brothers Jack and Spencer Martin. He is the inventor of Becksistentialism ("Existentialism with a very cool haircut"), inspired by David Beckham's stint at Paris St Germain in 2013 and featured at Cambridge University's Festival of Ideas. His essay "The FBI Files on Being and Nothingness" was published by Prospect Magazine and based on a lecture given at the Maison française, Columbia University, New York, as part of its centenary celebrations.
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