Sylvia Topp
Sylvia Topp is the author of numerous essays, including 'Hidden Husbands' and 'You Can't Get to Barnhill from Here'. She has worked in publishing since college, starting as a copy editor on medical journals, then moving to freelance editing at major literary publishing houses. She was the long-time wife and partner of Tuli Kupferberg, a Beat poet who later was a co-founder, in 1964, of the Fugs, a legendary rock and roll band. Together Sylvia and Tuli wrote, edited, and designed over thirty...See more
Sylvia Topp is the author of numerous essays, including 'Hidden Husbands' and 'You Can't Get to Barnhill from Here'. She has worked in publishing since college, starting as a copy editor on medical journals, then moving to freelance editing at major literary publishing houses. She was the long-time wife and partner of Tuli Kupferberg, a Beat poet who later was a co-founder, in 1964, of the Fugs, a legendary rock and roll band. Together Sylvia and Tuli wrote, edited, and designed over thirty books and magazines, including As They Were, 1001 Ways to Live Without Working, and Yeah! magazine. Sylvia joined the staff at The Soho Weekly News and later The Village Voice, before finishing her publishing career at Vanity Fair. Eileen is her first book. She lives in Kingston, Ontario. See less
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Sylvia Topp book reviews
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As they were too : a collection of celebrated people's childhood photos
Another Trip Down Memory Lane:
by jjares, Jan 21, 2014
This book is a continuation of AS THEY WERE. The celebrities cited were important in their own time. There are poets, movie stars, writers, ballet superstars, music composers and politicians.
Some ... Read More
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As they were
A Fun Trip Through Nostalgia:
by jjares, Jan 21, 2014
This is a delightful collection of the famous as children. Some didn?t change much, for example: Muhammad Ali, Roy Rogers and Johnny Cash. Others grew into their persona, such as Greta Garbo and ... Read More