A widely published book and film critic whose work appears in numerous publications across the country, he lives in. When history catches up with fiction gay city news. Christopher bram its 1957, and hollywood horror director james whales heyday as the director of frankenstein, bride of frankenstein and the invisible man is long behind him. Father of frankenstein by christopher bram 1995 read in feb 2010 a novel using james whale the real director of frankenstein, and bride of frankenstein as the main character. In the art of history, christopher bram tackles the past and wraps it up in a tidy 184 pages. Father of frankenstein book by christopher bram thriftbooks. Bram s book provided the basis of gods and monsters, a 1998 film which drew critical praise as well. In christopher brams 1995 novel father of frankenstein, a witty and moving speculation about the last two weeks of the retired directors life. Often praised for his singular take on history, culture, and sex, bram has surpassed himself with this ingenious new novel. Buy father of frankenstein by christopher bram isbn. Christopher bram audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Christopher bram books list of books by author christopher bram. The fictionalized last days of james whale, the gay hollywood director who made show boat and frankenstein, are uncompellingly and clunkily rendered by bram hold tight, 1992, etc. The celebrated gay author christopher bram has written nine novels including father of frankenstein, made into the film gods and monsters, which earned screenwriter bill condon an oscar and stars ian mckellen and lynn redgrave nominations and two works of nonfiction, including 2012s eminent outlaws. Father of frankenstein by christopher bram librarything. The gay writers who changed america, a literary history of the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I read father of frankenstein as a book exploring the human condition, showing what its like to grow old and uncertain, to lose our strength and beauty. His writing style is delicate, simple, and stronga perfect match for the distinct personalities of feature characters james whale and clayton boone. Christopher bram is the author of eight other novels, including gods and monsters originally titled father of frankenstein, which was made into an academy awardwinning film. Christopher bram will appear, in conversation with novelist rakesh satyal and playwright mart crowley, on wednesday night at 7 p. Previously titled father of frankenstein, this acclaimed novel was the basis for the 1998 film starring sir ian mckellen, lynn redgrave, and brendan fraser. His more recent eminent outlaws, the gay writers who changed.
Bram grew up outside of norfolk, virginia, where he was a paperboy and a. Bram was a 2001 guggenheim fellow and received the 2003 bill whitehead. Buy the father of frankenstein reprint by bram, christopher isbn. Adapted from the book father of frankenstein by christopher bram, the new movie gods and monsters tells the story of film director james whale, who completed 21 movies in hollywood but will forever be remembered for only four. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. In 1957, james whale, the director acclaimed for such classic gothic films as frankenstein and bride of frankenstein, was found floating facedown in the swimming pool of his hollywood mansion. Bram grew up outside of norfolk, virginia, where he was a paperboy and an eagle scout. This fictional account of the directors last days was the basis for the movie, gods and monsters.
Christopher bram s most popular book is father of frankenstein. Father of frankenstein a novel christopher bram bolerium books. Father of frankenstein by christopher bram fictiondb. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Father of frankenstein by christopher bram, paperback. In father of frankenstein author christopher bram presents a mesmerizing account of the last days of hollywood and british film director james whale. Books by christopher bram author of father of frankenstein. Here, christopher bram brilliantly recreates whales last days in this fascinating, astute, and suspenseful novel.
His mind is a cutting roomfloor jumble of olfactory. In christopher brams new book, a history of gay writers. Bram s novel father of frankenstein, about film director james whale, was made into the movie gods and monsters starring ian mckellen and brendan fraser. This remains true whether its the character bram creates from the very real person james whale in father of frankenstein, or the alluring and confounding abbas rohani in exiles in america, or isaac kemp, the exslave who draws the passion of the title character in the notorious dr. The father of frankenstein paperback april 1, 1996 by christopher bram author visit amazons christopher bram page. Id read four other novels by christopher bram before this one and liked them all very much. After suffering a series of strokes, the 67yearold director returns to his mansion in the santa monica canyon, where he tries to recuperate by painting reproductions of rembrandts.
But i wasnt sure if id like this novel, not being a film buff and having no knowledge of james whale and his career he was the director of frankenstein. Suggesting influences as diverse as sunset boulevard and the works of christopher isherwood, father of frankenstein is a rich yet cutting look at fame, mortality, and hidden desire. Christopher bram, who calls himself a gay novelist his father of frankenstein was the basis of the movie gods and monsters, assumes the task of herding the gay american male writers. Christopher bram is the author of nine novels, including father of frankenstein, which was made into the academy awardwinning movie gods and monsters, starring ian mckellen. Frankenstein 1931, the old dark house 1932, the invisible man 1933, and the bride of frankenstein 1935. Christopher bram is the author of five previous novels, including father of frankenstein duttonplume, which is currently being developed into a film with clive barker as executive producer. Representations of elderly gay men in christopher brams father of frankenstein and itvs vicious author. Now christopher bram has made whale the central figure in father of frankenstein, a novel set in 1957, in the last month of whales life.
Bram is a novelist, best known for father of frankenstein 1995, which became the film gods and monsters. With eminent outlaws he has filled a gap in our critical literature. Christopher bram is a writer, known for gods and monsters 1998, dangerous music 1991 and everything matters 2018. Father of frankenstein is an elegant and poignant tale about the hidden gay side of hollywood, war stories, and dementia.
This novelthe basis for the critically acclaimed 1998 film gods and monstersre creates. He as a 2001 guggenheim fellow and received the 2003 bill whitehead award for lifetime achievement. The collected novels by christopher bram overdrive. Christopher bram, author of father of frankenstein, on librarything. Brams book provided the basis of gods and monsters, a 1998 film which drew critical praise as well. Father of frankenstein book hillsborough county public. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Christopher bram has 25 books on goodreads with 9233 ratings. Gods and monsters by christopher bram overdrive rakuten. Christopher bram is the author of eight other novels, including gods and monsters originally titled father of frankenstein, which was made into an academy. This is the setting for christopher brams superb novel, father of frankenstein, a novel that is rich and insightful on so many levels that i hardly know where to begin.
The art of history by christopher bram lambda literary. The father of frankenstein by christopher bram 1996. Whale directed such groundbreaking works as the 1931 frankenstein and 1933s the invisible man and was a pioneer in the horror film genre in 1998, ian mckellen played whale in the film adaptation of bram s book, titled gods and monsters. Father of frankenstein is an elegant and poignant tale about the hidden gay. Christopher bram is the author of nine novels, including the father of frankenstein which was adapted into the academy awardwinning gods and monsters, lives of the circus animals, and exiles in america. Bram was a 2001 guggenheim fellow and received the 2003 bill whitehead award for lifetime achievement.
Bram provides us with an insiders view of whales lifeitself something of a horror story. A widely published book and film critic whose work appears in numerous more about christopher bram. Download father of frankenstein by christopher bram free. Christopher brams eminent outlaws, on american gay. Equally how it is to be young and puzzled by the world that contains far more within it than we realized.
To be more accurate, it is not history in toto on which bram sets his sights but the business of. But i ended up being drawn in by bram s powerful and stirring prose once again. We know christopher bram from his grim and comical father of frankenstein 1995, a fictional account of hollywood movie director james whale later adapted for the screen as the wellreceived film gods and monsters starring ian mckellen. Christopher bram, whose social insight and wit have earned him comparisons to henry james and gore vidal, explores the mystery of whales last days in this. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Christopher bram, whose novels include father of frankenstein adapted into the 1998 movie gods and monsters has again stepped back in time, in his latest book, to ponder the cultural. For those of you have seen gods and monsters, the film adaptation of this novel, i should probably begin by pointing out what an excellent critique of american. He brings forth this wealth of knowledge in his latest book, eminent outlaws, which, decade by decade, charts the rise of gay writers, and how each of them contributed. Christopher brams eminent outlaws the new york times. Father of frankenstein by christopher bram blogger. Brams novel father of frankenstein, about film director james whale, was made into the movie gods and monsters starring ian mckellen and brendan fraser. From an early age, esteemed prolific novelist christopher bram incrementally became aware of the lives and works of influential gay authors. Buy a cheap copy of father of frankenstein book by christopher bram.
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