Isherwood

[ ish-er-wood ]

/ ˈɪʃ ərˌwʊd /

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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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Vidal caroused with Tennessee Williams and Christopher Isherwood and feuded with Truman Capote.
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A giant sign on the door tells us it was one of the recommendations in a recent New York Times article by Charles Isherwood.
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The second volume of Isherwood's diaries records the changing world of gay relationships—including, of course, his own.
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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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Sir Michael Isherwood hath lost more than he can afford and is somewhat choleric of temper, that is all.
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Isherwood experimented with petroleum under the boilers of United States steamers.
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The advisor, not much older than Isherwood, shrugged, defeated.
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Margaret Isherwood's brow furrowed into a faint, bewildered frown.
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The corners of Isherwood's mouth twitched, and he said "Yes" for the recorder's benefit.
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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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