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The Kenneth Williams Diaries
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Kenneth Williams Diaries
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Russell Davies
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Original author Kenneth Williams
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:864 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Films and cinema Radio |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780006380900
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Classifications | Dewey:791.092 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint |
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Publication Date |
13 June 1994 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
For more than 40 years broadcaster and comedian Kenneth Williams kept a journal of his experiences. This book is a selection of these diaries. In addition to offering evidence as to the nature of Williams's death in 1988, the diaries reveal a side to his character that many suspected but only few understood. They look at his own tortured sexuality, his relationship with Louie his mother, his thoughts on religion and his verdicts on friends and colleagues such as Noel Coward, Tony Hancock, Sheila Hancock, Maggie Smith and Joe Orton.
Author Biography
Russell Davies, editor of 'The Kenneth Williams Diaries', is a journalist and broadcaster who has worked as a newspaper columnist and critic and presented numerous programmes on BBC Radio. He is also the editor of 'The Kenneth Williams Letters'.
Reviews'Annihilatingly honest...fascinating...these diaries cast a bizarre spell. They appeal, they delight, and now and then do both at once.' Independent 'Caustically compelling.' Time Out 'Unputdownable...with the appeal of eavesdropping on the conversation of a unique personality.' Financial Times 'Hilarious anecdotes abound.' What's On
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