Brian Sewell - My three parents (7/90)

To listen to more of Brian Sewell’s stories, go to the playlist:    • Brian Sewell - John Singer Sargent as a pa...   Born in Britain, art critic Brian Sewell (1931-2015) wrote for the "London Evening Standard" and made numerous television appearances throughout his distinguished media career. He was known for his outspoken and erudite reviews of art. [Listener: Christopher Sykes] TRANSCRIPT: I had three parents. Only two of whom I know, or knew. One was my mother, whom I knew for the rest of her life. And it’s extraordinary how parents turn from… parents... or mothers... mother turns from mother into big sister and great friend, stays great friend for a long time, and then slowly but inexorably, becomes a child. So you reverse the roles. My father died before I was born, but left, I think, an inheritance of guilt and penury. And my stepfather was a very decent man and I treated him very badly, because he came too late. He became my stepfather just before I was 11... ten and a half, or thereabouts. And by then I was old enough to resent him deeply. Which is a destructive emotion for a boy soon entering puberty.