Becoming Drusilla - One Life, Two Friends, Three Genders

Informationen zum Autor Richard Beard 's most recent book is Acts of the Assassins , which was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize. In the twenty years since his first book he has published critically acclaimed novels and narrative non-fiction, including Becoming Drusilla , the story of how a friendship between two men was changed by a gender transition. He was formerly Director of the National Academy of Writing in London, and is now a Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo and has a Creative Writing Fellowship at the University of East Anglia. He is an optimistic opening batsman for the Authors Cricket Club. Klappentext 'A brave and intelligent book' Daily TelegraphAn unforgettable memoir about gender, journeys and enduring friendshipFor years Richard Beard would take spontaneous holidays with his motor-cycling friend Drew. Zusammenfassung ‘A brave and intelligent book’ Daily TelegraphAn unforgettable memoir about gender, journeys and enduring friendshipFor years Richard Beard would take spontaneous holidays with his motor-cycling friend Drew.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Beard
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.05.2009
• EAN: 9780099507734
• ISBN: 978-0-09-950773-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Memoirs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Friendship, Gender studies, gender groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Gender Studies: Transsexuals & Hermaphroditism