A Confederacy of Comedy: The John Kennedy Toole Story Fan Casting Poster

Fan CastingA Confederacy of Comedy: The John Kennedy Toole Story

by A24, Annapurna Pictures, Participant Media, Focus Features, Plan B Entertainment

Story added by kamsismith on April 17, 2024

Set against the vibrant backdrop of 20th-century New Orleans, "A Confederacy of Comedy" follows the life of John Kennedy Toole, a misunderstood literary prodigy whose wit and imagination knew no bounds. From a young age, Toole's eccentricities and sharp intellect set him apart, earning him both admiration and ridicule from his peers. As Toole navigates the tumultuous waters of academia and creative ambition, he grapples with the weight of societal expectations and his own inner demons. Despite his undeniable talent, rejection and setbacks plague his career, leading to bouts of depression and self-doubt. Amidst the chaos of his person...read more

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John Kennedy Toole was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose posthumously published novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981; he also wrote The Neon Bible. Although several people in the literary world felt his writing skills were praiseworthy, Toole's novels were rejected during his lifetime. Due in part to these failures, he suffered from paranoia and depression, dying by suicide at the age of 31.