Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences Book

The eagerly anticipated turbulent memoirs of the most revolutionary and influential comic performer of the last twenty-five years have arrived. ; Pryor's is a tale of tragedy to triumph and back again. Frank courageous profane incisive urgent - but above all possessed by luminous humour - Pryor takes us from his childhood in the whorehouses bars and pool halls of the black neighbourhood to his astonishing ascendance as the most powerful and honest comedian of the 1970s. Learn first hand about the legendary performances the movies the money the women the cocaine addiction the seven marriages the quadruple bypass surgery and multiple sclerosis. ; Despite all this Richard Pryor has earned his legendary status because of his talents as a masterful storyteller a multi-talented entertainer a comic of acerbic wit and a survivor with no self-pity. As Richard Pryor likes to say "I ain't dead yet m*therf@ck%r!" ; "Richard Pryor is truly one of the great artists of our time. His comic genius and influence remain unparalleled." - Eddie Murphy ; Pryor delivered comedy like a musician delivers jazz" - The Guardian ; "The Godfather of stand-up comedy at his best" - FHMRead More