Isherwood

[ ish-er-wood ]

/ ˈɪʃ ərˌwʊd /

noun

Christopher (William Brad·shaw)

[brad-shaw], /ˈbræd ʃɔ/, 1904–86, English poet, novelist, and playwright; in the U.S. since 1938.

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A Single Man, based on the book by Isherwood, was inspired entirely by Bachardy, or more precisely, by his absence.
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It was written after the couple had broken up; they eventually got back together and remained so until Isherwood's death in 1986.
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So many people think Isherwood himself was the English tutor in the story.
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What was it about this book by Isherwood that made you think, “I have the movie I want?”
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I had read The Berlin Stories, liked it, but pretty much thought that was it for me and Isherwood.
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But the new steel vessel, especially if built on the excellent Isherwood principle, looks entirely different.
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Isherwood experimented with petroleum under the boilers of United States steamers.
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The corners of Isherwood's mouth twitched, and he said "Yes" for the recorder's benefit.
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The advisor, not much older than Isherwood, shrugged, defeated.
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His lean arm shot out, and his index finger was aimed between Isherwood's eyes.
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British Dictionary definitions for Isherwood

Isherwood

/ (ˈɪshəˌwʊd) /

noun

Christopher, full name Christopher William Bradshaw-Isherwood. 1904–86, US novelist and dramatist, born in England. His works include the novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) and three verse plays written in collaboration with W.H. Auden

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