Diaries: Volume 1, 1939-1960 - Softcover

Isherwood, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061180181 ISBN 13: 9780061180187

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 1998

Synopsis

The late novelist, idolized as an elder statesman of the gay liberation movement, narrates his life following his emigration to America in 1939, from his pacifism during the war to his friendships with the period's actors and literary figures. Reprint.

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Review:

Christopher Isherwood is noted for his novels and autobiographical writings, especially The Berlin Stories (the basis for the film, Cabaret) and Christopher and His Kind. But Isherwood put at least as much of his genius in his Diaries as he did in his writings intended for immediate publication. The first volume follows Isherwood as he emigrates from England to the United States where he became a Hollywood scriptwriter. This volume continues with his lifelong affair with Don Bachardy to his establishment as a major writer in the early 1960s. Isherwood's Diaries are beautifully written, gossipy, and indispensable for anyone who cares about writing, the creative process, and gay history.

About the Author:

Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) was the author of more than 20 books. His best-known work, Goodbye to Berlin, was developed into the musical Cabaret, which later won eight Academy Awards in the film version starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Gray.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0061180181
• ISBN 13: 9780061180187
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1104