The Phoenix: Noel Coward Diaries
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (510 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1842120662 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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His first theatre role came in 1909, and he began writing for the stage in 1920. Writer of Novels, Short Stories, Fiction, Autobiography/Memoir, Plays, Biography, Film, Poetry, Music, Songs/Lyrics and libretti; Actor, Singer, Director, Producer, and Nightclub Entertainer. He died in his home in Jamaica in 1973. He went on to write many of the most successful plays and lyrics of the century, including 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen', and Private Lives and Blithe Spirit. With his
He created his own masterpiece, which was Himself Patricia M. Jones The diaries of Noel Coward in this book begin in 1941, continuing through December, 1969. His early years in the theatre and his war diaries have been published elsewhere. In my lifetime, Noel Coward was an icon of theatrical entertainers. Now I realize why, He gave everything of his talents and his time to . Enjoyed it very much Enjoyed it very much. Reading his daily journal was so much more like a personal account than some of the biographies on Coward that I have read. Wish it had covered even more of his life. I could actually hear his voice thru his entries. Did not want the book to end.. Virginia Pyke said Five Stars. Best book I've read. It was from the library, but I had to buy it
These diaries chronicle the last 30 years of his life, from his wartime concert tours through his private and professional depression in the 1950s to his triumphant reemergence and knighthood in the 1960s and '70s. Witty and sophisticated, a brilliant dramatist and a charismatic actor, the multitalented Noël Coward was one of the most colorful personalities who ever strode across the stage. "Compulsive readingwhat Coward has to say about other people is light-hearted, witty, often shrewd, totally without malicehis final entertainment for everyone's pleasure are these diaries." --Sunday Times. "A constant delight. A goldmine of gossip with a cast of a thousand stars."--Guardian.
Coward wrote these diaries with an eye toward publishing and therefore seemed to take great care to write, if not kindly about everyone, then perhaps not as harshly as he could have. Sara Paulk, Coastal Plain Reg. From Library Journal Coward's diaries from 1941 to 1969 offer an intimate look at the last 30 years of the life of the popular, sophisticated British playwright and author. Coward knew or met hundreds of people working in the theater, the movies, and the government, and encounters with Vivien Leigh, Marilyn Monroe, King George IV, Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother, to name just a few, are included here. A thorough index enhances star browsing. B___'s party" variety, more of them give insight into Coward's well-connected life. Still, there are enough juicy tidbits to satisfy any biography-reading seeker of stars, starlets, and roy