Christopher Isherwood

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A British-born American writer: Christopher Isherwood was a 20th-century author, famous for his novels depicting life in Berlin during the 1930s. He also collaborated with the poet W. H. Auden on several dramatic works.
Examples of Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • Many students read Christopher Isherwood to understand pre-war Berlin.
    • The stories by Christopher Isherwood were adapted into the musical "Cabaret".
Advanced Usage
  • "Isherwood's Berlin": This phrase refers to the specific period and atmosphere of Berlin as depicted in his works.
    • The exhibition aims to capture the essence of Isherwood's Berlin.
Variants and Related Words
  • Isherwoodian (adj): Characteristic of or resembling the style or themes of Christopher Isherwood's writing.
    • The novel has an Isherwoodian clarity in its observation of city life.
Synonyms
  • Author
  • Novelist
  • Writer
Related Phrases
  • Collaboration with Auden: This specific phrase refers to his joint work with W. H. Auden.
    • Their collaboration with Auden produced significant verse dramas.
Noun
  1. United States writer (born in England) whose best known novels portray Berlin in the 1930's and who collaborated with W. H. Auden in writing plays in verse (1904-1986)

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