John Lahr
John Lahr (b. 1941) is an acclaimed author. He was the senior drama critic at the New Yorker for twenty years. He has twice received the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism and was the first critic to win a Tony Award, for co-authoring Elaine Stritch at Liberty. The author of eighteen books, ranging from fiction to biography, Lahr is best known for Notes on a Cowardly Lion : The Biography of Bert Lahr (1969) and Prick Up Your Ears : The Biography of Joe Orton (1978), which was made...See more
John Lahr (b. 1941) is an acclaimed author. He was the senior drama critic at the New Yorker for twenty years. He has twice received the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism and was the first critic to win a Tony Award, for co-authoring Elaine Stritch at Liberty. The author of eighteen books, ranging from fiction to biography, Lahr is best known for Notes on a Cowardly Lion : The Biography of Bert Lahr (1969) and Prick Up Your Ears : The Biography of Joe Orton (1978), which was made into a film. He lives in London. See less
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John Lahr book reviews
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Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh
fabulous biography--great price
I had not realized that this version was abridged--and I'm grateful. It is 10 distilled hours of intimate and informative details. Couldn't be more pleased. Read More
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Notes on a Cowardly Lion: Biography of Bert Lahr
Excellent bio
by metra2, Jan 28, 2013
Bert Lahr was not just the Cowardly Lion of film but an accomplished stage performer with a very long career. His son John writes this scrupulous and accomplished biography of his dad, and it's a ... Read More
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Dame Edna Everage and the Rise of Western Civilization: Backstage with Barry Humphries
Inside the head of a megastar
The superb writer and critic, John Lahr,takes you backstage and into the fascinating world of the comic genius, Barry Humphries.
This is not a candy coated puff piece, but a truthful and well ... Read More
