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Christopher Isherwood
About this book
The year 1939 was pivotal for Christopher Isherwood: he emigrated to the United States and his novel Goodbye to Berlin, which inspired the hit musical Cabaret, was feted by critics for its portrait of a city under the shadow of fascism. During the Second World War, Isherwood became a pacifist and studied in a Hindu monastery, provoking indignation back in Britain. His American novels, most notably A Single Man, both reflected his newfound spiritual interests and blazed a trail for the gay liberation movement.
In this new biography, Jake Poller takes a holistic approach to Isherwood, exploring the development of his innovative autofiction and unpacking the Vedanta philosophy that informed his later work. He provides an incisive account of an iconic figure.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Autofiction
- 1 The Poshocracy, 1904β25
- 2 Tea-Tabling, 1925β30
- 3 The Lost, 1931β7
- 4 Ivar Avenue, 1938β44
- 5 Samsara, 1945β53
- 6 Kitty and Dobbin, 1954β64
- 7 Life Writing, 1965β80
- Epilogue
- References
- Select Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Photo Acknowledgements