Christopher Isherwood

Summary

Christopher Isherwood is a human^[1]. He was born in Cheshire^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1904^[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica^[4]. He died on January 4, 1986^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], university teacher^[9], and autobiographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,599 views/month, #6,435 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Christopher Isherwood was born in Cheshire^[2].
• Christopher Isherwood died in Santa Monica^[4].
• Christopher Isherwood was born on August 26, 1904^[3].
• Christopher Isherwood died on January 4, 1986^[5].
• Christopher Isherwood's father was Francis Edward Bradshaw-Isherwood^[12].
• Christopher Isherwood's mother was Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood^[13].
• Christopher Isherwood held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Christopher Isherwood held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Christopher Isherwood's professions included writer^[6].
• Christopher Isherwood worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Christopher Isherwood's professions included novelist^[8].
• Christopher Isherwood worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Christopher Isherwood's professions included autobiographer^[10].
• Christopher Isherwood's professions included playwright^[16].
• Among Christopher Isherwood's employers was California State University, Los Angeles^[17].
• Christopher Isherwood's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College^[18].
• Christopher Isherwood was educated at King's College London^[19].
• Christopher Isherwood's education included a stint at Repton School^[20].
• Christopher Isherwood's education included a stint at St Edmund's School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Christopher Isherwood is A Single Man^[22].
• Christopher Isherwood was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Christopher Isherwood's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[24].
• Christopher Isherwood is recorded as male^[25].
• Christopher Isherwood's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Christopher Isherwood's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Isherwood^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-08-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1986-01-04^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 69e8d4e0-99de-4b60-a776-316ab5603c07^[33]

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Origins and Family

Christopher Isherwood was born in Cheshire^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1904^[3]. His father was Francis Edward Bradshaw-Isherwood^[12]. His mother was Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood^[13].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1352^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]; King's College London^[19], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1829^[40], headquartered in London^[41]; Repton School^[20], an independent school^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1908^[44]; and St Edmund's School^[21], a school^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1874^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], university teacher^[9], autobiographer^[10], and playwright^[16]. Among Christopher Isherwood's employers was California State University, Los Angeles^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Christopher Isherwood is A Single Man^[22].

Personal Life

Christopher Isherwood's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[24].

Death and Burial

Christopher Isherwood died on January 4, 1986^[5]. He died in Santa Monica^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[48].

Why It Matters

Christopher Isherwood ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,599 views/month, #6,435 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by W. H. Auden^[51], a poet^[52], 1907–1973^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[55].

Works attributed to him include Goodbye to Berlin^[56], a written work^[57], founded in 1939^[58] and A Single Man^[59], a written work^[60], founded in 1964^[61].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Isherwood born?

Christopher Isherwood's place of birth was Cheshire^[2].

Where did Christopher Isherwood die?

Christopher Isherwood died in Santa Monica^[4].

Who were Christopher Isherwood's parents?

Christopher Isherwood's father was Francis Edward Bradshaw-Isherwood^[12]. Christopher Isherwood's mother was Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood^[13].

What did Christopher Isherwood do for work?

Christopher Isherwood worked as writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], university teacher^[9], and autobiographer^[10].

Where did Christopher Isherwood go to school?

Christopher Isherwood was educated at Corpus Christi College^[18], King's College London^[19], Repton School^[20], and St Edmund's School^[21].

Who did Christopher Isherwood influence?

Christopher Isherwood has been cited as an influence by W. H. Auden^[51].