Neil Simon's Memoirs
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501155008 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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E. S. Altman said and especialky his early work with Jerry Lewis were very interesting and funny. But too much is self indulgent. The sections dealing with his experiences with various theatre people, productions, late re-writes, and especialky his early work with Jerry Lewis were very interesting and funny. But too much is self indulgent, psycho babble that I found hard to slog through. But overall a good history of the theatre scene of mid "and especialky his early work with Jerry Lewis were very interesting and funny. But too much is self indulgent" according to E. S. Altman. The sections dealing with his experiences with various theatre people, productions, late re-writes, and especialky his early work with Jerry Lewis were very interesting and funny. But too much is self indulgent, psycho babble that I found hard to slog through. But overall a good history of the theatre scene of mid 20th century and an entertaining read.. 0th century and an entertaining read.. Fantastic It was purchased as a gift for my friend. He loved the book. Good read.. Five Stars This was a GREAT book; highly recommend! Great job, seller!
Neil Simon is the writer of more than forty Broadway plays, including Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, The Out-of-Towners, and Lost in Yonkers, which won the Pulitzer Prize.
About the Author Neil Simon is the writer of more than forty Broadway plays, including Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, The Out-of-Towners, and Lost in Yonkers, which won the Pulitzer Prize.
The complete memoirs of playwright Neil Simon—the author of such iconic works as Lost in Yonkers, The Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues, and The Goodbye Girl—now with a new introduction and afterword.This omnibus edition combines Neil Simon’s two memoirs, Rewrites and The Play Goes On, into one volume that spans his extraordinary five-decade career in theater, television, and film. The Play Goes On adds to his life’s story, as he wins the Pulitzer Prize and reflects with humor and insight on his tumultuous life and meteoric career.Now, with the whole story in one place, Neil Simon’s collected memoirs trace the history of modern entertainment over the last fifty years through the eyes of a man who started life the son of a garment salesman and became the greatest—and most successful—American playwright of all time.. He describes his marriage to his beloved wife Joan, and writes lucidly about the pain of losing her to cancer. Rewrites takes Simon through his first love, his first play, and his first brush with failure. There is the humor of growing up in Washington Heights (the inspiration for his play Brighton Beach Me