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Informationen zum Autor Barry Humphries was an Australian comedian, actor and author. He was most famous for his alter ego Dame Edna Everage. He was married to Lizzie Spender, the daughter of British poet Sir Stephen Spender, and had two sons and two daughters. Klappentext Barry Humphries is an Australian comedian, actor and author. He is most famous for his alter ego Dame Edna Everage. Now retired, he is married to Lizzie Spender, the daughter of British poet Sir Stephen Spender, and has two sons and two daughters. Zusammenfassung Discover the legendary life of the man behind the make-up and glasses, Barry Humphries 'A literary masterpiece' SUNDAY TIMES ___________ Because Barry Humphries deliberately furnished would-be biographers with whimsical fictions and blatant mystifications, the true details of his life are among the best-kept secrets of our time. More Please, prophetically his first utterance, reveals the man behind the actor. This bestselling book moves from suburban Australia of the 1930s, 40s and 50s to Humphries' international stardom and his revelations and confessions will astonish his vast audience, being so wildly at odds with all that has gone before. Fascinating and always funny, this is the truly remarkable memoir from the man who made the whole world laugh.

Product details

• Authors: Barry Humphries, Humphries Barry
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.03.2017
• EAN: 9780241977484
• ISBN: 978-0-241-97748-4
• No. of pages: 348
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Series: MICHAEL JOSEPH
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy, Biography and non-fiction prose, Autobiography: arts and entertainment