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Patti Smith's Horses (33 1/3)
Philip Shaw
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Description for Patti Smith's Horses (33 1/3)
Paperback. Described, variously, as the perfect fusion of poetry and garage band rock and roll, Horses belongs as much to the world of literary and cultural criticism as it does to the realm of musicology. This book demonstrates how Horses transformed the possibilities of both poetry and rock music. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Described, variously, as the perfect fusion of poetry and garage band rock and roll (the original concept was rock and Rimbaud ), Horses belongs as much to the world of literary and cultural criticism as it does to the realm of musicology. Thus, while due attention will be given to the record's origins in the nascent New York punk scene, the book's core will be a detailed analysis of Patti Smith's lyrics - the book will approach Horses as a work of performance poetry more than anything else.The book's centrepiece will be a track-by-track breakdown of the original album ... Read more
Described, variously, as the perfect fusion of poetry and garage band rock and roll (the original concept was rock and Rimbaud ), Horses belongs as much to the world of literary and cultural criticism as it does to the realm of musicology. Thus, while due attention will be given to the record's origins in the nascent New York punk scene, the book's core will be a detailed analysis of Patti Smith's lyrics - the book will approach Horses as a work of performance poetry more than anything else.The book's centrepiece will be a track-by-track breakdown of the original album ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
33 1/3
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780826427922
SKU
V9780826427922
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About Philip Shaw
Philip Shaw is a Reader in the Department of English at the University of Leicester. His previous publications include Waterloo and the Romantic Imagination (2002) and The Sublime (2006). He writes songs and plays guitar in the group Alberteen: http://www.myspace.com/alberteenmusic
Reviews for Patti Smith's Horses (33 1/3)
Armed with an amazing depth of knowledge and insight on Smith's life from childhood to the release of her debut masterpiece, Shaw contributes yet another stellar entry in this excellent series of books. -Popmatters
Sanford Lakoff
Sanford Lakoff