Graduating alongside 1,200 students of Anglia Ruskin University at this year’s graduation ceremonies were musician David Gilmour and celebrated writer and critic Alberto Manguel.
David Gilmour attended Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology, part of what is now Anglia Ruskin University. It was here that he and Roger 'Syd' Barrett laid the foundations of Pink Floyd and British Psychedelia. Best known as guitarist, vocalist and writer with Pink Floyd, he is also renowned for his solo work and collaborations with other artists including Paul McCartney and Pete Townshend.
In 1996, Pink Floyd were inducted into the US Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, followed by the same honour in the UK in 2005. During the same year, David Gilmour was made a CBE for services to music. David still has close ties with Anglia Ruskin University, some four decades later, supporting most recently The City Wakes project from the Cambridge School of Art. He was honoured for his outstanding contribution to music as a writer, performer and innovator.
Alberto Manguel is a literary giant. He is a writer, translator, editor and critic, but more importantly, he is a modern day campaigner for books and libraries. He has edited a number of anthologies of short stories, and published several novels. He is best known for his books on book culture, such as A History of Reading. He was honoured with an Honorary Doctor of Letters award for teaching the world about the nature of literature and the fundamental importance of libraries.
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