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“My Self In A Transitional State”: Isherwood in California<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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November 12-14, 2015<\/p>\n

Rothenberg Hall, The Huntington<\/p>\n

Christopher Isherwood settled in Los Angeles in 1939 and would live there for the rest of his life. This was the definitive actin in Isherwood’s effort to reimagine himself, his spirituality, his personal freedom, and his place in the modern world. International scholars will explore the significance of memoir, film, and biography in order to reconstruct Isherwood’s place in contemporary culture and literary history.<\/p>\n

A lecture titled “My Logical Grandfather” was held on November 12 by Armistead<\/strong> Maupin<\/strong>, American activist and LGBT activist, who reflected reflects on his friendship with Christopher Isherwood and the impact of Isherwood’s cultural leadership.<\/p>\n

From November 13-14, a conference was held at The Huntington with scholars discussing Isherwood starting with reconsidering him in the 1950’s and 60’s moderated by ICW Director William Deverell<\/strong>, to his spiritual life, his queer self, and his impact on the 21st century. Listen to the recordings available on Apple Podcasts<\/a> made available by The Huntington.<\/p>\n

This programming was brought to you by The Christopher Isherwood Foundation with the support of The Huntington’s William French Smith Endowment and the Huntington-USC California and the West.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sporting Guide: Los Angeles, 1897<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

ICW In Conversation with Liz Goldwyn<\/h3>\n

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November 4, 2015<\/p>\n

The Huntington<\/p>\n

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Author and filmmaker Liz Goldwyn<\/strong> discusses her book\u00a0Sporting Guide<\/em>, a series of interlinked stories that evoke a lost world on the margins of Los Angeles society in the 1890s. Long before the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Los Angeles was a city where dreamers came to make their fortunes\u2014and where a madam named Pearl Morton entertained the city\u2019s most powerful politicians and entrepreneurs inside her namesake brothel. William Deverell<\/strong>, director of ICW, talks with Goldwyn about her research (much of it conducted at The Huntington) and about the creative process that fictionalizes the real-life people and events of a tumultuous era. A book signing followed the program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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