Autobiographies (1 Viewer)

[chickenham]

'Beneath the underdog' Charles Mingus - a stormer

The two volumes of Billy Childish's auto are brilliant too, can't remember the titles.

Vaclav Nijinski's diaries are very compelling
As are Andrey Tarkovsky's ('Time within time')

Not autobiography but 'Divine invasions' - Philip K. Dick's biography is pretty cool.

 

[CITY BABY]

the best autobiography ever, (with the help of paul kimmage) is Tony cascarinos "Full Time", now i know theres probably a good few of ye rollin yer eyes goin' "fuckin football" but ive given it to people who hate football and they thought it was amazing.

Pat spillanes is meant to be class as well must a get hold of it

 

[Goodbye]

I
Iano, did you ever remember coming across a bit in Woody Allen's prose (can't remember which book or which section) where he takes the piss completely out of what would seem to be that very same book? He has a mock diary thing going on which parodies it in the deadliest way.

Rings a bell...
must investigate

 

[spiritualtramp]

get yourself a copy of Martin Luther King's autobiography...the man was a legend.

Indeed it is.

I've read all 6 books of Maya Angelou's autobiography which are all deadly. She hung out with ML King, Malcolm X and Billie Holiday, all of whom I've read autobiographies by.

Stephen Fry's autobiography MOAB is my Washpot is a jolly good read.

Autobiographies are way better than biographies.

 

[spiritualtramp]

Will There Really Be A Morning- Frances Farmer

My ma was a fan and got the book back in the early eighties. It's a pretty scary read.

I must agree that it is a pretty fucked up book.

 

[frona]

Moab is my Washpot by Stephen Fry is great. It tells the story of his young life up to the age of 18.

 

[spiritualtramp]

Moab is my Washpot by Stephen Fry is great. It tells the story of his young life up to the age of 18.

According to some of his critics, he is a bit inconsistent with the truth.

Great read though.

 

[frona]

According to some of his critics, he is a bit inconsistent with the truth.

Great read though.

He has critics?

Stephen Fry:heart: :heart: :heart:

 

[spiritualtramp]

Stephen Fry:heart: :heart: :heart:

I just adore his super-posh accent. .|..|

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I just adore his super-posh accent. .|..|

hes an annoying cunt. i wish film-makers wouldnt put him in their films.

 

[nuke terrorist]

paul kimmage - rough ride. the highs and mostly lows of being an unsuccessful athlete. brilliantly written it is the first sports biography anyone should read.