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Writers You Should Know – Christopher Isherwood

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Christopher Isherwood- Writers You Should Know at ReadersWritersJournal.comChristopher Isherwood (1904-1986) was one of the most prominent English writers of his generation. Works of fiction include: All the Conspirators, The Memorial, Mr. Norris Changes Trains, and Goodbye to Berlin, on which the stage play I am a Camera and the musical Cabaret was based, He was also a respected writer on Hinduism, as well as works of nonfiction and biography.As a young man, he embraced his homosexuality, a choice that would take him to Berlin, the capital of the young Weimar Republic, known for sexual freedom and, indeed, the debauchery of a dying system on the verge of entering the Nazi period. From this experience came many of his novels, most notably Berlin Stories.

Isherwood and Bachardy by Hockney David Hockney painted Isherwood and Bachardy in 1968

At the outbreak of World War 2, Isherwood moved to the United States, where he befriended young writers like Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams and Gore Vidalโ€ฆ

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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