The Kenneth Williams Letters
The Kenneth Williams Letters
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Summary
A collection of Kenneth William's letters to (and occasionally from) personalities such as Lawrence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Richard Burton, Barbara Windsor and Joe Orton. There are also selections from the files at the BBC, where Williams turns on the camp familiar from his public performances.
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The Kenneth Williams Letters by Russell Davies
This is a collection of letters to (and occasionally from) all manner of names from Lawrence Olivier to Maggie Smith and Richard Burton, Barbara Windsor, Joe Orton and Benazir Bhutto. Kenneth Williams meticulously kept carbon copies of all his letters (some 12 boxes of correspondence survive) - usually very long ones, faultlessly typed. They expand and ratify events and attitudes only briefly sketched by the diaries. There are also Williams selections from the extensive files at the BBC, where he turns on the outrageous camp familiar from his public performances.
Born in Barmouth, Russell has a first-class degree in Modern Languages from St John's College Cambridge. He was Caricaturist of the Times Literary Supplement and Film Critic of the Observer, later TV critic of the Observer and Sunday Times. He first chaired Brain of Britain in 2004. His books include biographies of the cartoonist Vicky and the graphic artist Ronald Searle, and he edited the Kenneth Williams Diaries. He is married with 3 sons, and has played jazz trombone and tuba since 1964.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780002550246 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002550245 |
| Title | The Kenneth Williams Letters |
| Author | Russell Davies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1994-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |