The Isherwood Century: Essays on the Life and Work of Christopher Isherwood

Winner of the 2001 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Studies. Best known for ‘The Berlin Stories’ – the inspiration for the “Tony and Academy Award-winning” musical ‘Cabaret’ – Christopher Isherwood has always been considered both a literary and a gay pioneer.

Through twenty-four essays and interviews, ‘The Isherwood Century’ offers a fresh, in-depth view of the author, his literary legacy, and his continuing influence.

“‘The Isherwood Century’ allows us to see [Isherwood’s] long and colorful life as an expression of the freedom to reinvent oneself.” – Los Angeles Times

Author Biography – James J. Berg is the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

– Chris Freeman is assistant professor of English at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota.