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Jan 31, 2006 having read sellers sons book on his father, i dont think sellers was an aspie bipolar, maybe. One day in november 1985 kenneth williams was invited to read excerpts from the soontobepublished diary of his friend joe orton. Ive also read the kenneth williams diaries and have got to say that i dont think he was an aspie. At 18 he joined the army, and went with the royal engineers survey section to bombay, and then to sri lanka, but managed to get a transfer to combined services entertainment. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Books by kenneth williams author of the kenneth williams. Library acquires kenneth williams diaries bbc news. Personal letters and diaries belonging to carry on star kenneth williams have. Williams was eventually sent to art school in london in 1941. Explore books by kenneth williams with our selection at. Kenneth williams 12 classic quotes as british library buys.
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