Paul Holdengräber
| Paul Holdengräber | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 15, 1960 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Université Catholique de Louvain |
| Spouse(s) | Wife |
| Children | Two boys |
Paul Holdengräber (born March 15, 1960) is an American interviewer, curator and writer, known for organizing literary conversations for the New York Public Library's public program series Live from the New York Public Library. Since February 2012, he has hosted The Paul Holdengräber Show on the Intelligent Channel on YouTube.
Early life
Holdengräber was born in Houston, Texas, on March 15, 1960, to Austrian parents who had fled to Haiti during World War II. The family soon returned to Europe and settled in Brussels, Belgium.
Holdengräber received a bachelor's degree from the Catholic University of Louvain, in Belgium, and a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Princeton University.[1]
Career
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Before founding Live from the NYPL, Holdengräber was the founder and director of the Institute for Arts and Culture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with the idea "to challenge the perception that museums are nothing more than mausoleums for Old Masters". Under Holdengräber's direction, the institute became an active and lively forum for debate with its ambitious lecture series in which painters, poets, performers, writers and thinkers address critical cultural issues through lively talks, discussions and performances.[1]
New York Public Library
In 2004, Holdengräber founded Live from the NYPL, a conversation series with writers, musicians, filmmakers and artists.[1] As the director of Live from the NYPL, Holdengräber has interviewed hundreds of public personalities, including Patti Smith, Zadie Smith, and Anish Kapoor. He has worked in partnership with such organizations as Rolex, The Moth, and PEN World Voices.[2]
The Paul Holdengräber Show
Holdengräber's internet-television talk show, The Paul Holdengräber Show premiered on YouTube's Intelligent Channel on February 3, 2012.[3] The show has featured interviews with Colum McCann, Elizabeth Gilbert and David Chang.
Teaching
He has taught at Princeton University, Williams College, the University of Miami and Claremont Graduate University.[1]
Publications
Holdengräber's 2007 interview with Herzog was published in Brick magazine,[4] and he has blogged for The Huffington Post.[5] Fluent in four languages, Holdengräber has also written essays and articles for journals in France, Germany, Spain and the United States.[1] The Paul Holdengräber Show is regularly featured on The Daily Beast.[6]
Awards and honors
In 2003, the French Government awarded Holdengräber the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.[7]
In 2010, the Austrian president decorated him with the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art.[7][8]
Personal life
Holdengräber lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and two sons.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Paul Holdengräber Appointed as Director of The New York Public Library's Public Program Series". New York Public Library.
- ↑ "Past Live Programs". New York Public Library.
- ↑ "The Paul Holdengraber Show with Colum McCann". ArtInfo.
- ↑ "Issues". Brick.
- ↑ "Paul Holdengraber". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Colum McCann Gets Candid". The Daily Beast.
- 1 2 "Paul Holdengraber". PEN American Center.
- ↑ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (pdf) (in German). p. 1941. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
External links
- Paul Holdengräber at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Paul Holdengräber in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Live from the NYPL
- The Intelligent Channel