Isherwood
[ish-er-woo d] /ˈɪʃ ərˌwʊd/
noun
1.
Christopher (William Bradshaw)
[brad-shaw] /ˈbræd ʃɔ/ (Show IPA), 1904–86, English poet, novelist, and playwright; in the U.S. since 1938.
/ˈɪshəˌwʊd/
noun
1.
Christopher, full name Christopher William Bradshaw-Isherwood. 1904–86, US novelist and dramatist, born in England. His works include the novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) and three verse plays written in collaboration with W.H. Auden
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