Was This Man a Genius?

Was This Man a Genius?
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0375725202
ISBN-13 : 9780375725203
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Book Synopsis Was This Man a Genius? by : Julie Hecht

Download or read book Was This Man a Genius? written by Julie Hecht and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andy Kaufman defied explanation. But between 1978 and 1979, acclaimedNew Yorkershort story writer Julie Hecht attempted to arrange an interview with him, hoping to discover how he came to do what he did. The one-hour interview turned into innumerable surreal meetings and phone conversations with her subject; but she couldn't always tell when his act was on. Whether driving recklessly on icy roads, or drawing the author unaware into his schemes and dada-esque pranks on unsuspecting waiters and college students, Andy Kaufman never seemed to separate himself from his stage personality--or personalities.Was This Man a Genius?is the culmination of a series of bizarre, frequently hilarious meetings; In describing them Hecht, herself a master of wit and observation, illuminates the enigma of Andy Kaufman's work and life.


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