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Learn about Terry Southern, a novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and lecturer who influenced New Journalism and American cinema. Explore his life, works, and relationships with Paris, Greenwich Village, and Swinging London.
Site devoted to Terry Southern and the literary and cultural circles he traveled in particularly the beats, post-war paris, hollywood, swinging london, and his co-authorship of Dr. Strangelove, Easy Rider and Barbarella.
Terry Southern was an American writer who wrote satirical novels and screenplays, such as Candy, Dr. Strangelove, and Easy Rider. He collaborated with Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson on the latter film, which reflected the countercultural movement of the 1960s.
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Terry Southern was a satirical writer and screenwriter who influenced New Journalism and independent film. Find his books, ratings, reviews, quotes and more on Goodreads.
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Learn about the life and works of Terry Southern, a pioneer of satirical fiction and film. He wrote novels like The Magic Christian and Candy, and scripts for Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider.
Terry Southern (1924-1995) was a satirical and controversial writer who co-wrote Dr. Strangelove, Easy Rider and Barbarella. He also wrote novels, short stories, essays and screenplays for various films and TV shows.
Nov 6, 2012 · DIVDIVTerry Southern (1924–1995) was an American author and screenwriter.