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Literary News 1964
 Arthur Miller's "After the Fall," premieres in New York City. Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Barbara Loden as the Marilyn Monroe character and Jason Robards Jr. as Miller, it became the controversy of the year for its demeaning portrayal of not only the recently dead Monroe but it's sexist nature. Though it won a Tony for Barbara Loden and a Tony nomination for Robards, it is considered to be Arthur Miller's lemon.
Pulitzer prize for non fiction awarded to Richard Hofstadter for his book Anti-intellectualism
Non Fiction
1964
Dick Gregory - Nigger: An Autobiography
Gregory’s autobiography became the best-selling book of the year. His choice for the title was explained in the forward, where Dick Gregory wrote a note to his mother. "Whenever you hear the word ‘Nigger’ you’ll know they are advertising my book.
Eric Berne - Games People Play
Psychiatrist Eric Berne describes both functional and dysfunctional social interactions. It defines three ego-states; the Child, the Parent, and the Adult and when the winner of our games of interaction most always go to those who play the adult.
John F. Kennedy - A Nation of Immigrants (published posthumously)
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Why We Can't Wait
Allan Bloom with Harry V. Jaffa - Shakespeare's Politics
Herbert Marcuse - One-Dimensional Man
Marshall McLuhan - Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
1964 Tony Awards
(theater)
Play - Luther
Actor - Alec Guinness, Dylan
Actress - Sandy Dennis, Any Wednesday
Supporting or Featured Actor - Hume Cronyn, Hamlet
Supporting or Featured Actress - Barbara Loden, After the Fall
Author - John Osborne, Luther
Director - Mike Nichols, Barefoot in the Park
Comedy 1964
1964 Grammy for Best Comedy Performance: I Started Out as a Child - Bill Cosby
With his second comedy album, Bill Cosby goes on to win the Grammy for the next 8 years. |
