James J. Berg and Chris Freeman (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- August 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780816683611
- eISBN:
- 9781452949291
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816683611.001.0001
- Subject:
- Literature, Criticism/Theory
Novelist, memoirist, diarist, and gay pioneer Christopher Isherwood left a wealth of writings. Known for his crisp style and his camera-like precision with detail, Isherwood gained fame for his ...
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Novelist, memoirist, diarist, and gay pioneer Christopher Isherwood left a wealth of writings. Known for his crisp style and his camera-like precision with detail, Isherwood gained fame for his Berlin Stories, which served as source material for the hit stage musical and Academy Award-winning film Cabaret. More recently, his experiences and career in the United States have received increased attention. His novel A Single Man was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film; his long relationship with the artist Don Bachardy, with whom he shared an openly gay lifestyle, was the subject of an award-winning documentary, Chris & Don: A Love Story; and his memoir, Christopher and His Kind, was adapted for the BBC. Isherwood’s colorful journeys took him from post-World War I England to Weimar Germany to European exile to Golden Age Hollywood to Los Angeles in the full flower of gay liberation. After the publication of his diaries, which run to more than one million words and span nearly a half century, it is possible to fully assess his influence. This book considers Isherwood’s diaries, his vast personal archive, and his published works and offers a multifaceted appreciation of a writer who spent more than half of his life in southern California.Less
Novelist, memoirist, diarist, and gay pioneer Christopher Isherwood left a wealth of writings. Known for his crisp style and his camera-like precision with detail, Isherwood gained fame for his Berlin Stories, which served as source material for the hit stage musical and Academy Award-winning film Cabaret. More recently, his experiences and career in the United States have received increased attention. His novel A Single Man was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film; his long relationship with the artist Don Bachardy, with whom he shared an openly gay lifestyle, was the subject of an award-winning documentary, Chris & Don: A Love Story; and his memoir, Christopher and His Kind, was adapted for the BBC. Isherwood’s colorful journeys took him from post-World War I England to Weimar Germany to European exile to Golden Age Hollywood to Los Angeles in the full flower of gay liberation. After the publication of his diaries, which run to more than one million words and span nearly a half century, it is possible to fully assess his influence. This book considers Isherwood’s diaries, his vast personal archive, and his published works and offers a multifaceted appreciation of a writer who spent more than half of his life in southern California.
Brent Phillips
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780813147215
- eISBN:
- 9780813151502
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Kentucky
- DOI:
- 10.5810/kentucky/9780813147215.003.0004
- Subject:
- Film, Television and Radio, Film
In this chapter, Walters meets his long-time companion, actor-turned-agent John Darrow and reports on their home life in New York. Walters performs in Transatlantic Rhythm in London, and is featured ...
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In this chapter, Walters meets his long-time companion, actor-turned-agent John Darrow and reports on their home life in New York. Walters performs in Transatlantic Rhythm in London, and is featured on Broadway in The Show Is On (introducing the popular “Little Old Lady”) and Between the Devil partnering Vilma Ebsen. Walters discusses Fred Astaire’s influence on his dancing. This chapter also details the beginnings of Walters’ close friendship with actress Gloria Swanson.Less
In this chapter, Walters meets his long-time companion, actor-turned-agent John Darrow and reports on their home life in New York. Walters performs in Transatlantic Rhythm in London, and is featured on Broadway in The Show Is On (introducing the popular “Little Old Lady”) and Between the Devil partnering Vilma Ebsen. Walters discusses Fred Astaire’s influence on his dancing. This chapter also details the beginnings of Walters’ close friendship with actress Gloria Swanson.
