Your Turn to Curtsy, My Turn to Bow
First edition
AuthorWilliam Goldman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Published1958 (Doubleday)

Your Turn to Curtsy, My Turn to Bow is a 1958 novel from William Goldman.

Background

Goldman wrote the book after a 50-week break following his first novel and finished it in seven days.[1] (Other accounts say ten.)[2]

Goldman says he was inspired by reading a story by Harold Brodkey in the New Yorker called "First Love" and feeling he could write a better love story.[3]

The book was not widely reviewed when it came out but enjoyed more than fourteen publications in paperback since it came out. Goldman:

Doubleday published it because they thought I might make some money for them someday, but the book found a certain cult. It's sold a lot of copies and it's very popular with the kids in the high schools and colleges. It's a very strange thing.[4]

Adaptation

A film version was announced in 1964 but was never made.[5]

References

  1. ^ RALPH TYLER (Nov 12, 1978). "Butch Cassidy' Was: My Western, 'Magic' Is My Hitchcock' 'Magic' Is My Hitchcock". New York Times. p. D23.
  2. ^ Egan p 18
  3. ^ Andersen p 35
  4. ^ Andersen p 43
  5. ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (Jan 2, 1964). "AIP Millions for Poe, Beach Parties: 'Flowers' Oscar Hopeful; Burton Buys, May Direct". Los Angeles Times. p. C11.
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