The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan

by Kenneth Tynan

Other authors: John Lahr (Editor)

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gilsbooks | May 21, 2011 |

brilliant interdisciplinary dramaturgical brain. and a very human human being. and an unabashed fan of many. a fabulous combination. see his comments about Judy Garland's late 1950s Metropolitan Opera (a specific venue that no longer exists) appearance ... in a review/essay that originally appeared in THE NEW YORKER .. as quoted in the book's introduction. of Garland's appearance there [Lahr as editor erroneously attributes this quote to a Garland Palace appearance but it was not] "embodies the persistence of youth so completely that we forbid her to develop, and permit her no maturity. Even in young middle age [Garland was then in her mid 30s], she must continue to sing about adolescence and al lthe pain and nostalgia that go with it. When the voice pours out as rich and pleading as ever, we know where, and how moved we are -- in the presence of a star, and embarrassed by tears. [p.13] sigh.

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Kenneth Tynan	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Lahr, John	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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A brilliant and feared critic, Kenneth Tynan was a nabob of the National Theatre alongside Laurence Olivier, and he was also the daring impresario who created "Oh Calcutta". He was a notorious eccentric, a louche sophisticate: connoisseur of cuisine, wine, literature and women. Where else could you find such a judicious blend of aesthetics, theatre lore, love, marriage, sex and politics? These sizzling diaries will remind older readers of a man whose reputation as the greatest critic of the twentieth century is still unchallenged and introduce younger readers to an electrifying writer who simply could not be boring.

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