Robin
(Book)
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 529 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Status
Adult Biography
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A New York Times book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-508) and index.
Description
"From New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff comes the definitive biography of Robin Williams-- a compelling portrait of one of America's most beloved and misunderstood entertainers. From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his powerful Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was a singularly innovative actor and comedian. He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture, politics, and personal revelation-- all with mercurial, tongue-twisting intensity as he inhabited and shed one character after another. But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams's comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt. In his comedy and in celebrated films like Dead Poets Society; Good Morning, Vietnam; The Fisher King; Aladdin; and Mrs. Doubtfire, he showcased his limitless gift for improvisation, bringing his characters to life and using humor to seek deeper truths. Itzkoff also shows how Williams struggled mightily with addiction and depression and with a debilitating condition at the end of his life that affected him in ways his fans never knew. Drawing on more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, as well as extensive archival research, Robin is a fresh and original look at a performer whose work touched so many of our lives"--Book jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Itzkoff, D. (2018). Robin (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Itzkoff, Dave. 2018. Robin. Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Itzkoff, Dave. Robin Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Itzkoff, Dave. Robin First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
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