Writing Home (hardback)
by:
Alan Bennett (author)
ISBN:
9780517194942 (0517194945)
Publish date: October 15th 1997
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Humor,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Writing,
Essays,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Biography Memoir,
Short Stories,
Diary
three stars? four stars?Sometimes I do this. Instead of reading biograpy or memoir of someone I know(in the broadest sense), I read those of complete stranger to me. I've read one book by Bennett before reading this and I have no idea whatsoever who he is or what he does. Regardless, Bennett is a wr...
First volume of semi-autobiography, augmented by diaries and excerpts from other writings. Lots about the Lady in the Van (Miss Shepherd), prefaces and background to many of his plays, including a good essay about Kafka and quite a few obituaries/funeral tributes.