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Like a Fiery Elephant
The Story of B. S. Johnson
Taschenbuch von Jonathan Coe
Sprache: Englisch

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In his heyday, during the 1960s and early 1970s, B. S. Johnson was one of the best-known young novelists in Britain. A passionate advocate for the avant-garde in both literature and film, he became famous -- not to say notorious -- both for his forthright views on the future of the novel and for his idiosyncratic ways of putting them into practice. But in November 1973 Johnson's lifelong depression got the better of him, and he was found dead at his north London home. He had taken his own life at the age of forty.

Jonathan Coe's biography is based upon unique access to the vast collection of papers Johnson left behind after his death, and upon dozens of interviews with those who knew him best. As unconventional in form as one of its subject's own novels, it paints a remarkable picture -- sometimes hilarious, often overwhelmingly sad -- of a tortured personality; a man whose writing tragically failed to keep at bay the demons that pursued him.

In his heyday, during the 1960s and early 1970s, B. S. Johnson was one of the best-known young novelists in Britain. A passionate advocate for the avant-garde in both literature and film, he became famous -- not to say notorious -- both for his forthright views on the future of the novel and for his idiosyncratic ways of putting them into practice. But in November 1973 Johnson's lifelong depression got the better of him, and he was found dead at his north London home. He had taken his own life at the age of forty.

Jonathan Coe's biography is based upon unique access to the vast collection of papers Johnson left behind after his death, and upon dozens of interviews with those who knew him best. As unconventional in form as one of its subject's own novels, it paints a remarkable picture -- sometimes hilarious, often overwhelmingly sad -- of a tortured personality; a man whose writing tragically failed to keep at bay the demons that pursued him.

Über den Autor
Jonathan Coe was born in Birmingham in 1961. An award-winning novelist, biographer and critic, his novels include What a Carve Up!, The House of Sleep, The Rotters¿ Club and The Closed Circle. He lives in London.
Zusammenfassung
The critically acclaimed biography of a man respected for his fierce commitment to truth and honesty, and his passionate belief in the avant-garde.
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Genre: Biographien
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780330350495
ISBN-10: 0330350498
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Coe, Jonathan
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
Maße: 197 x 129 x 34 mm
Von/Mit: Jonathan Coe
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2005
Gewicht: 0,352 kg
Artikel-ID: 121210296
Über den Autor
Jonathan Coe was born in Birmingham in 1961. An award-winning novelist, biographer and critic, his novels include What a Carve Up!, The House of Sleep, The Rotters¿ Club and The Closed Circle. He lives in London.
Zusammenfassung
The critically acclaimed biography of a man respected for his fierce commitment to truth and honesty, and his passionate belief in the avant-garde.
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Genre: Biographien
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780330350495
ISBN-10: 0330350498
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Coe, Jonathan
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
Maße: 197 x 129 x 34 mm
Von/Mit: Jonathan Coe
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2005
Gewicht: 0,352 kg
Artikel-ID: 121210296
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