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20 de may. de 2024 · His first novel, Williwaw (1946), which was based on his wartime experiences, received critical praise. His third novel, The City and the Pillar (1948), shocked the public with its direct and unadorned examination of a homosexual main character.
Hace 15 horas · She skillfully rehashes the well-known tale of Darling’s drive to earn the title role in the planned film adaptation of Gore Vidal’s trans-focused best-selling novel Myra Breckinridge; Vidal himself favored Darling for the role, a fact that, heartbreakingly, was apparently never made known to Darling during her lifetime.
Hace 4 días · His 1955 novel, The Deer Park drew on his experiences working as a screenwriter in Hollywood from 1949 to 1950. It was initially rejected by seven publishers due to its purportedly sexual content before being published by Putnam's.
6 de may. de 2024 · "Wicked and provocative.Vidal's purview of Hollywood in one of its golden ages is fascinating.". In Washington, President Wilson is about to lead the United States into the Great War. Gore Vidal - Hollywood - hc 1st edition 9780394576596 | eBay
2 de may. de 2024 · Catalog. Bonjour Tristesse. Sagan, Francoise, 1935-2004. Call Number: Ed.b. This French coming-of-age story written in the 1950s was considered scandalous when it came out. With the author barely older than her teenage protagonist, the story ably explores emotional matters and life-changing experiences. Translated from French. View: OverDrive.
Hace 1 día · 'Sympathizer' proves Hollywood has come a long way from when I was in a Vietnam War film The HBO miniseries is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, and he agrees: 'At ...
Hace 4 días · Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film [1] directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace 's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.
