Winner of the 2001 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Studies. Best known for 'The Berlin Stories' - the inspiration for the "Tony and Academy Award-winning" musical 'Cabaret' - Christopher Isherwood has always been considered both a literary and a gay pioneer.
Through twenty-four essays and interviews, 'The Isherwood Century' offers a fresh, in-depth view of the author, his literary legacy, and his continuing influence.
"'The Isherwood Century' allows us to see [Isherwood's] long and colorful life as an expression of the freedom to reinvent oneself." - Los Angeles Times
Author Biography - James J. Berg is the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
- Chris Freeman is assistant professor of English at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
Language
English
Pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Release
March 23, 2000
ISBN
0299167046
ISBN 13
9780299167042
The Isherwood Century: Essays on the Life and Work of Christopher Isherwood
Winner of the 2001 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Studies. Best known for 'The Berlin Stories' - the inspiration for the "Tony and Academy Award-winning" musical 'Cabaret' - Christopher Isherwood has always been considered both a literary and a gay pioneer.
Through twenty-four essays and interviews, 'The Isherwood Century' offers a fresh, in-depth view of the author, his literary legacy, and his continuing influence.
"'The Isherwood Century' allows us to see [Isherwood's] long and colorful life as an expression of the freedom to reinvent oneself." - Los Angeles Times
Author Biography - James J. Berg is the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
- Chris Freeman is assistant professor of English at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.