Tom Stoppard reveals he hasn't read his acclaimed biography
I've not read my biography - it's radioactive! Tom Stoppard reveals he only uses the highly-acclaimed story of his life to jog his memory Has only dipped into Dame Hermione Lee's work – Tom Stoppard: A Life Stoppard made revelation at Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival Says it helps him to remember things such as his grandmother's maiden name
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It is a highly acclaimed biography of Britain's greatest living playwright that was written with his full co-operation.
But the subject of the book – Sir Tom Stoppard – yesterday said he has not read it properly because he considers it 'radioactive'.
The 83-year-old has only dipped into Dame Hermione Lee's work – Tom Stoppard: A Life, published last year – as a memory aid for himself.
During a conversation with Dame Hermione in front of an audience at the Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival, he said: 'On a few occasions since the book was published, I had to turn to Hermione's book to find out something about myself.
