New Kaufman portrait blends legend and life in study
Howard Teichmann portrays George S. Kaufman as lover wit and curmudgeon, weaving decades of anecdotes with new access to friends and collaborators. The volume traces his Broadway ascent, Times drama desk tenure, and paradoxes of fame, marriage, and card play.
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Portrait of Kaufman as Playwright and Character
A critic reviews a man who emerges in the round yet is diminished by the portrait. The piece suggests Kaufman reads as both playwright and a caustic, loyal, emotionally深 character. The biographical sketch hints at a possible deathbed scene Kaufman might avoid.
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