Irritated by a fellow performer or producer, Kenneth Williams would
snap: 'I'll put you in my Diary'. No idle threat: very few people -
even his most loyal friends - escape a whipping in these 800 or so
pages of waspish (often very funny) vituperation. The diaries
provide fascinating glimpses of a host of stars, including Ingrid
Bergman, Richard Burton, Tony Hancock; but above all are an
absorbing full-length portrait of an obsessive, sad, self-hating
man. (Kirkus UK)
‘I’ll put you in my diary!’ comedian Kenneth Williams was
known to threaten on occasion, although tantalisingly he kept the
journal to himself during his lifetime. Here at last, in one
spellbinding volume, are four million words of it. For more than
forty years, from his sixteenth birthday until the eve of his
unexpected death in 1988, the beloved actor and outrageous ‘Carry
On’ star Kenneth Williams kept a candid diary. Devastatingly
honest about himself, he is equally unsparing in his verdicts on
his fellow man. In his descriptions of Tony Hancock, Maggie Smith,
Joe Orton and countless others, his waspish sense of humour, love
of anecdote and ear for dialogue are given full rein. Malicious,
hilarious and harrowing, ‘The Kenneth Williams Diaries’ are a
unique portrait of one of Britain’s most popular – and most
misunderstood – performers.
General
| Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
June 1994 |
| Editors: |
Russell Davies
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| Original authors: |
Kenneth Williams
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| Dimensions: |
197 x 129 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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| Pages: |
827 |
| Edition: |
New Ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-638090-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
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| LSN: |
0-00-638090-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780006380900 |
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