John Lithgow
John Lithgow is an American actor, musician, and author known for his work in television, film, and theater. He has received numerous awards for his performances, including Emmy Awards, Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe. In addition to his acting career, Lithgow has written several books, including children's literature.
Books
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1. Trumpty Dumpty Wanted A Crown
The Trump Poems
This satirical collection of poems and illustrations humorously critiques the political landscape of the United States during the Trump administration. Through witty rhymes and clever wordplay, it lampoons the antics, policies, and personalities that dominated the era, offering a playful yet pointed commentary on the tumultuous events and figures that shaped the nation's discourse. The work serves as both a comedic reflection and a critical examination of the political climate, inviting readers to laugh while pondering the serious implications of the times.
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2. The Poets' Corner
The Poets' Corner is a book of twenty caricatures by English caricaturist, essayist and parodist Max Beerbohm. It was published in 1904 by William Heinemann, and was Beerbohm's second book of caricatures, the first being Caricatures of Twenty-five Gentlemen (1896). Named after Poets' Corner, the name traditionally given to a section of the south transept of Westminster Abbey due to the number of poets, playwrights, and writers now buried and commemorated there, the book is a collection of Max Beerbohm's caricatures depicting notable poets from the past up to 1904, including Lord Byron, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, William Wordsworth, W. B. Yeats, Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning, Dante, Robert Burns, Matthew Arnold, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Henrik Ibsen. The Poets' Corner was republished in 1943 as a King Penguin publication with an introduction by John Rothenstein and expanded to twenty-four colour illustrations.
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