Lust for Life (Anniversary) | 
A new book I‘ve never heard of for my Modern Library collection! 😂
Ruthiella I think this was also made into a movie with Kirk Douglas. 2y
Aimeesue @Ruthiella I‘ll have to look into that! 2y
Bookwomble @Ruthiella It was, and given the machismo amongst Hollywood leading men in the '50s, Douglas was given a hard time by John Wayne, who couldn't understand why he'd want to play the part of a tortured artist, saying "Christ, Kirk! How can you play a part like that? There's so few of us left. We got to play strong, tough characters. Not those weak queers." ??♂️? I think Douglas's interpretation was incredible for its time. 2y
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Ruthiella @Bookwomble 🙈”So few of us left”!?!?! 70 years later, still plenty o‘ macho men in Hollywood and elsewhere. (edited) 2y
Aimeesue @Bookwomble Poor deluded JW. How sad to think you have to deny parts of yourself in order to live up to sow arbitrary standard. Must admit, the man annoys me. 2y
Aimeesue @Ruthiella Right? They always gotta claim they‘re being attaches and will soon be extinct. If only. (edited) 2y
Bookwomble @Aimeesue @Ruthiella It would certainly have been a different film if Wayne had played Vincent! And, as these toxicly masculine attitudes become increasingly archaic, perhaps we can hope that, like the other dinosaurs, those who hold them will eventually become extinct 💀🦖💀 2y
Aimeesue @Bookwomble Hear, hear! 2y
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