Was This Man a Genius: Talks With Andy Kaufman - Rilegato

Hecht, Julie

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ISBN 10: 0375504575 ISBN 13: 9780375504570

Casa editrice: Random House Inc, 2001

Riassunto

Details the author's unusual encounters and conversations with Andy Kaufman, from an appearance at his former high school to his legendary Carnegie Hall performance, and discusses Kaufman's influence on popular culture.

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Recensione:

“Kaufman may have met his match." --The New York Times

“Fascinatingly loopy . . . . a one-of-a-kind close-up of the brilliantly nutty entertainer.” --Elle

"A revelation . . . the journey is as rewarding as the destination."
--Newsday

“Sad, canny funny rambles you don't want to end . . . . Hecht creates comedy, like Buster Keaton's, of forbearance. " --The Washington Post

From the Trade Paperback edition.

L'autore:

Julie Hecht was born in Manhattan. She is the author of Do the Windows Open?, a collection of stories, all of which appeared in The New Yorker. Her stories have also been published in Harper’s, and she has won and O. Henry Prize. In 1998 she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. She lives on the east end of Long Island in the winter and in Massachusetts in the summer.

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• Editore: Random House Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0375504575
• ISBN 13: 9780375504570
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 169