Christopher Isherwood is back in fashion, it seems to me. He was hot in the late 60s/early 70s because of a very popular musical. Then he was hot, or at least luke warm, in the late 70s, when the gay movement and his extremely candid autobiography converged. Then there was another burst of activity and coverage when he passed away in 1986.
This copy of his novel A Single Man is from my personal library. I think I bought this copy in the late 70s or early 80s, but have yet to read it. I'll get to it before I see the movie.
This copy of his novel A Single Man is from my personal library. I think I bought this copy in the late 70s or early 80s, but have yet to read it. I'll get to it before I see the movie.
Fashion designer Tom Ford's adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel 'A Single Man' won the unofficial Queer Golden Lion award for movies with gay themes or content at the Venice Film Festival last week. The film marks Mr. Ford's directorial debut and stars Colin Firth as a college professor mourning the death of his partner of 16 years. Firth also nabbed the best actor award at the Festival.
I did read his Berlin Stories which was the basis for the first stage adaptation, the drama I am a Camera, that begat the musical Cabaret!
And I certainly recommend his autobiography Christopher and his Kind, published in the late 70s.
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