Samurai Widow
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Samurai Widow is a memoir by Judith Jacklin Belushi
, the wife of comedian John Belushi
. Judith wrote Samurai Widow in response to the negative portrayal of John in the 1984
Bob Woodward
book, Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi
and its subsequent film adaptation
in 1989
.
The book is a loose telling of Judith's life with John, her grief after his death, and her struggle to move on in life. The contents are based around the extensive journals kept by the author after her husband's death, and a majority of the journal entries appear in the book as they were originally written. The title comes from one of Belushi's most famous SNL
characters, a samurai who would have a different job each appearance (eg. baker, lawyer, hotel manager). The character was known as Samurai Futaba.
The book ends with the story of second husband Victor Pisano's marriage proposal.
The hardcover edition contains twenty-four glossy pages of photos, front and back.
This title is currently out of print.
Judith Belushi Pisano
Judith Belushi "Judy" Pisano is an American writer, graphic designer, and artist. Born Judith Jacklin to parents Robert Leslie Jacklin and Jean Buchanan, the youngest of four children. Jacklin attended Wheaton Central High school in Wheaton, Illinois, where she met and began dating John Belushi...
, the wife of comedian John Belushi
John Belushi
John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, actor, and musician, best known as one of the original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, The Star of the Films National Lampoon's Animal House and the The Blues Brothers and for fronting the American blues and soul...
. Judith wrote Samurai Widow in response to the negative portrayal of John in the 1984
1984 in literature
The year 1984 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The book Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is widely read....
Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward
Robert Upshur Woodward is an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter, and is currently an associate editor of the Post....
book, Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi
Wired (book)
Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi, is a 1984 non-fiction book by American journalist Bob Woodward about the American actor and comedian John Belushi....
and its subsequent film adaptation
Wired (film)
Wired is a 1989 film biography of John Belushi directed by Larry Peerce, adapted from the book Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi . It starred Michael Chiklis as Belushi. Wired was both a critical and a commercial failure...
in 1989
1989 in film
-Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...
.
The book is a loose telling of Judith's life with John, her grief after his death, and her struggle to move on in life. The contents are based around the extensive journals kept by the author after her husband's death, and a majority of the journal entries appear in the book as they were originally written. The title comes from one of Belushi's most famous SNL
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
characters, a samurai who would have a different job each appearance (eg. baker, lawyer, hotel manager). The character was known as Samurai Futaba.
The book ends with the story of second husband Victor Pisano's marriage proposal.
The hardcover edition contains twenty-four glossy pages of photos, front and back.
This title is currently out of print.