Status
Available
Publication
New York : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, c1989.
Description
Filled with insights into an enigma (USA Today), An Invisible Spectator chronicles Paul Bowles's life and work--interwoven with vivid depictions of the writer's intimates, including Truman Capote, Gertrude Stein, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs.
User reviews
LibraryThing member dbsovereign
Makes one appreciate the fact that Bowles was not only a gifted writer/translator, but also a brilliant composer. Provides a lot of detail about his relationship with his wife (Jane) and the beat poets. Bowles was visited by Ginsberg, Burroughs, Tennessee Williams, and Gore Vidal (among others),
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and can be credited with the fact that many became interested in Morocco as a result of his writing. Show Less
LibraryThing member jwhenderson
A chronicle of the life of Paul Bowles, this tome includes the music, the marriage, the exile and more. With depictions of Bowles' intimate friends including Capote, Ginsberg, and others, this narrative captures the milieu that ensconced him - a world that I found both intriguing and fascinating.