For the Time Being

Name: For the Time Being
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Collected Journalism

By Dirk Bogarde

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For the Time Being by Dirk Bogarde is a reflective memoir that offers a deeply personal insight into the author's life, as he navigates various roles as an actor, writer, and private individual. The book weaves together vivid anecdotes and contemplative essays, giving readers a glimpse into both his public career and his private thoughts. Through Bogarde's evocative storytelling, the memoir explores themes of identity, memory, and the passage of time, capturing the essence of his multifaceted experiences.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy intimate reflections on personal experiences and insights from a renowned actor's life. Dirk Bogarde blends memoir with essays, sharing his thoughts on fame, life, and the passage of time, offering a rich tapestry of poignant and beautifully written narratives.

For the Time Being

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'Such a companionable writer you just don't want to let him go' - The Times
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First published in 1998, For the Time Being brings together Dirk Bogarde’s published work outside of his novels and autobiographies.

In 1988, Dirk Bogarde returned from two idyllic decades in France to live in England, due to his partner’s serious illness. Shortly afterwards, the then literary editor of the Daily Telegraph, admiring the 'lucid frankness' of Bogarde's memoirs, invited him to review some books for the newspaper.

This collection includes the famous article 'A Short Walk from Harrods', which Bogarde wrote for the Independent on Sunday soon after returning to London. In it he describes what it feels like to walk among familiar ghosts and to dine with those he considers 'the living dead'. A momentous review of three Holocaust books is accompanied by an article in which he describes the extraordinary postbag he received from its readers. In another piece which had a profound impact, he gives forceful vent to his support for euthanasia.

It stands as a testimony to a wonderfully varied life, a wide range of interests and sympathies, and a remarkable gift for writing.

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For the Time Being by Dirk Bogarde is praised for the author's engaging and intimate writing style, as noted in reviews such as one from "The Times," which appreciates how Bogarde's narrative makes readers reluctant to part with his company.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781448208289

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 May 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Reader

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 411g

Pages: 356

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Dirk Bogarde Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Sir Dirk Bogarde was an English actor and novelist. Initially a matinee idol, Bogarde later acted in art-house films such as Death In Venice. As well as completing six novels, Bogarde wrote several volumes of autobiography. Between 1947 and 1991, Bogarde made more than sixty films. For over two decades he lived in Italy and France, where he began to write seriously.

In 1985 he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of St Andrews and in 1990 was promoted to Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.