A life of a writer, a pacifist, and a monk
"Isherwood - A Life" is a compelling and insightful biography of Christopher Isherwood's multifaceted life. The book delves into his personal struggles with identity and belonging, as well as his many accomplishments as a writer, screenwriter, and activist. Readers who are interested in LGBTQ+ history, literary history, and personal journeys of self-discovery will find this book to be a worthwhile read. Peter Parker's extensive research and use of Isherwood's personal letters provide a well-rounded portrait of the man and his relationships with other notable writers of his time.
ISBN: 9780330486996
Authors:
Peter Parker
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections:
Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics:
Biography
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 51 readers)
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Born into the English landed gentry, the heir to a substantial country estate, Christopher Isherwood ended up in California, an American citizen and the disciple of a Hindu swami. En route, he became a leading writer of the 1930s generation, an unmatched chronicler of pre-Hitler Berlin, an experimental dramatist, a war reporter, a travel writer, a pacifist, a Hollywood screenwriter, a monk and a grand old man of the emerging gay liberation movement. Peter Parker traces the long journey of a man who never felt at home wherever he lived. country, and the dead weight of the past. Parker reveals the truth about Isherwood's relationship with his war-hero father, his strong-willed mother, and his disturbed younger brother, Richard, who was also homosexual. He also draws upon a vast number of letters to describe Isherwood's complicated relationships wich such lifelong friends as W.H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Edward Upward and John Lehmann. meaning in life.
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