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The Isherwood Century: Essays on the Life and Work of Christopher Isherwood

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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

4.1/5 ( ratings)

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

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