Farther and Wilder: The Lost Weekends and Literary Dreams of Charles Jackson
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Charles Jackson's novel The Lost Weekend --the story of five disastrous days in the life of an alcoholic--was published in 1944 to triumphant success. Although he tried to escape its legacy, Jackson is often remembered only as the author of this thinly veiled autobiography. In Farther & Wilder , the award-winning biographer of Richard Yates and John Cheever goes deeper, exploring Jackson's life--from growing up in the scandal-plagued village of Newark, New York, to a career in Hollywood and friendships with everyone from Judy Garland and Billy Wilder to Thomas Mann and Mary McCarthy. This is the fascinating biography of a writer whose life and work encapsulated what it meant to be an addict and a closeted homosexual in mid-century America, and who was far ahead of his time in bringing these forbidden subjects into the popular discourse. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:030727358X
ISBN13:9780307273581
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:Knopf Publishing Group
Length:496 Pages
Weight:2.09 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.5" x 9.5"
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