Christopher and His Kind
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Christopher and His Kind is a 1976 memoir by the British author Christopher Isherwood
, covering the period 1929 to 1939 and principally covering his years in Berlin
. Isherwood's real-life experiences during this period formed the basis of his novel Goodbye to Berlin
.
It was adapted for television in 2011 (starring Matt Smith as Christopher Isherwood) under the same title
.
Christopher Isherwood
Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood was an English-American novelist.-Early life and work:Born at Wyberslegh Hall, High Lane, Cheshire in North West England, Isherwood spent his childhood in various towns where his father, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army, was stationed...
, covering the period 1929 to 1939 and principally covering his years in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Isherwood's real-life experiences during this period formed the basis of his novel Goodbye to Berlin
Goodbye to Berlin
Goodbye to Berlin is a 1939 short novel by Christopher Isherwood set in pre-Nazi Germany. It is often published together with Mr Norris Changes Trains in a collection called The Berlin Stories.-Details:...
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It was adapted for television in 2011 (starring Matt Smith as Christopher Isherwood) under the same title
Christopher and His Kind (television film)
Christopher and His Kind is a 2011 BBC television film. It tells the story of Christopher Isherwood's life in Berlin in the early 1930s. The film was adapted by Kevin Elyot from Isherwood's autobiography of the same title, produced by Mammoth Screen and directed by Geoffrey Sax...
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