My idea of a contact sport was chess.
Robert Hughes Quotes
The self is now the sacred cow of American culture, self-esteem is sacrosanct, and sowe labour to turn arts education into a system in which no one can fail. In the same spirit, tennis could be shorn of its elitist overtones: you just get rid of the net.
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| Birth: | 28th July, 1938 |
| Death: | 6th August, 2012 |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Profession: | Critic, Writer |
About
Hughes was born in Sydney, Australia in 1938. His father and paternal grandfather were prominent lawyers. Hughes's father, Geoffrey Forrest Hughes, was an aviator in the First World War, with later careers as a solicitor and company director.
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