Your Turn to Curtsy, My Turn to Bow

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

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

Background

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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

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

References

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  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.
  • Andersen, Richard, William Goldman, Twayne Publishers, 1979
  • Egan, Sean, William Goldman: The Reluctant Storyteller, Bear Manor Media 2014