Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 278,059 playable programmes from the BBC

Bookmark

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Sex, Lies and Jerzy Kosinski
Kosinski, the Polish-American author of Being There and The Painted Bird who committed suicide in 1991, has been accused of trading on his childhood experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust to make his name in New
York literary circles. Critics claimed his supposedly autobiographical fiction was not based on fact. Were they right? And does it matter? This Bookmark special draws on the memories of his widow, Kikivon Frauenhofer , with contributions from Roman Polanski,
Erica Jong and others, to find out more about the man behind the controversy. Producer Agnieszka Piotrowska ; Series editor
RolandKeating Stereo
Followed by Video Nation Shorts Subtitled

Contributors

Unknown:
Jerzy Kosinski
Unknown:
Kikivon Frauenhofer
Unknown:
Erica Jong
Producer:
Agnieszka Piotrowska
Source: Radio Times

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More