William McBrien is a professor of English at Hofstra University. He has written several books, including Cole Porter and Stevie: A Biography of Stevie Smith. He lives in Forest Hills, New York.
"The definitive biography of the bon vivant who was the supreme
master of sophisticated popular song." --The New York Times Book
Review
"A fine biography. . . . It brings to our understanding . . . the
ways that the contradictions and compulsions of [Porter's] life
explain the emotional force and timelessness [of] the music." --
The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Thorough . . . fascinating. . . . Loaded with juicy gossip. [It]
succeeds in evoking Porter's white-tie-and-orchids set [and] his
active, if closeted, gay life in Manhattan and Hollywood."
--People
"Read this book. . . . You will spend time with, and get to know,
one of the great creative figures of the twentieth
century." --Betty Comden, The New York Observer
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