Christopher Isherwood

By Jake Poller

A fresh and approachable critical biography of the twentieth-century Anglo-American writer.

The year 1939 was pivotal for Christopher Isherwood: he emigrated to the United States and his novel Goodbye to Berlin, which inspired the hit musical Cabaret, was feted by critics for its portrait of a city under the shadow of fascism. During the Second World War, Isherwood became a pacifist and studied in a Hindu monastery, provoking indignation back in Britain. His American novels, most notably A Single Man, both reflected his newfound spiritual interests and blazed a trail for the gay liberation movement.

In this new biography, Jake Poller takes a holistic approach to Isherwood, exploring the development of his innovative autofiction and unpacking the Vedanta philosophy that informed his later work. He provides an incisive account of an iconic figure

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1836390092
• ISBN13: 9781836390091
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"