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A richly textured portrait of one of the twentieth century's most important composer/lyricists examines Porter's complex life, homosexuality, twenty-plus-year marriage, and Broadway and Hollywood successes. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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"The definitive biography of the bon vivant who was the supreme master of sophisticated popular song." --The New York Times Book Review
"A fine biography. . . . It brings to our understanding . . . the ways that the contradictions and compulsions of [Porter's] life explain the emotional force and timelessness [of] the music." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Thorough . . . fascinating. . . . Loaded with juicy gossip. [It] succeeds in evoking Porter's white-tie-and-orchids set [and] his active, if closeted, gay life in Manhattan and Hollywood." --People
"Read this book. . . . You will spend time with, and get to know, one of the great creative figures of the twentieth century." --Betty Comden, The New York Observer
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"A fine biography. . . . It brings to our understanding . . . the ways that the contradictions and compulsions of [Porter's] life explain the emotional force and timelessness [of] the music." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Thorough . . . fascinating. . . . Loaded with juicy gossip. [It] succeeds in evoking Porter's white-tie-and-orchids set [and] his active, if closeted, gay life in Manhattan and Hollywood." --People
"Read this book. . . . You will spend time with, and get to know, one of the great creative figures of the twentieth century." --Betty Comden, The New York Observer
William McBrien is a professor of English at Hofstra University. He has written several books, including Cole Porter and Stevie: A Biography of Stevie Smith. He lives in Forest Hills, New York.
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- Data di pubblicazione2000
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- Numero di pagine480
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In his life and in his music, Cole Porter was the topthe pinnacle of wit and sophistication. From the 1910s through the 50s, from Yale pep rallies through the Broadway triumphs of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, he delighted audiences with a glittering torrent of song: I Get a Kick Out of You. Night and Day, Love for Sale, and Just One of Those Things. The bright surface of these gemstheir catchy melodies and ingenious lyricsmade them instant pop hits. Their more subtle qualities and their musical and emotional depth have made them lasting standards, among the greatest glories of the American songbook. In Cole Porter, William McBrien has thoroughly captured the creator of these songs, whose life was one not only of wealth and privilege but also of tragedy, secrecy, and courage. A prodigal young man, Porter found his aesthetic and emotional anchor in a long, loving, if sexless marriage, while continuing to maintain many discreet affairs with men. In 1937, at the height of his success, he suffered a near-fatal riding accident; his last eighteen years were marked by pain, drugs, and repeated operations on his legs, years of physical agony but unstinting artistic achievement. Here is the book that Porters fans have long hoped fora life that informs the great music and lyrics though illuminating glimpses of the hidden, complicated, private man. A glimpse into Porter's complex life examines his homosexual affairs, his 20-plus-year marriage to Linda Lee Thomas, and his Broadway and Hollywood successes from "Anything Goes" to "Kiss Me, Kate.". Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780679727927
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