When John Osborne died at Christmas 1994, his obituaries cited his autobiographical writings as perfect examples of undiluted talent and acerbic wit. Now, Osborne's superb autobiographies, A Better Class of Person: 1929-1956 and Almost a Gentleman: 1955-1966 (winner of the J. R. Ackerley Prize), are available for the first time in one volume, Looking Back.
'A brilliant, funny, melancholy and acrimonious book of memoirs . . . Almost every page confirms that his powers as an elegist, definer of the Zeitgeist and master of unforgiving disgust remain undimmed.' Observer
This volume also contains 'Bad John', a review by Alan Bennett of A Better Class of Person, and David Hare's eulogy for John Osborne at the memorial service for Osborne in 1995.
| ISBN: | 9780571196494 |
| Publication date: | 18th March 2004 |
| Author: | John Osborne |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 592 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: arts and entertainment Theatre studies |
When John Osborne died at Christmas 1994, his obituaries cited his autobiographical writings as perfect examples of undiluted talent and acerbic wit. Now, Osborne's superb autobiographies, A Better Class of Person: 1929-1956 and Almost a Gentleman: 1955-1966 (winner of the J.
Looking Back features in the following genres: Biography: arts and entertainment, Theatre studies
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Looking Back was written by John Osborne and published by Faber & Faber
Looking Back has 592 pages