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Buffy Sainte-Marie
The Authorized Biography
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A powerful, intimate look at the life of a beloved folk icon and activist
Folk hero. Songwriter icon. Living legend. Buffy Sainte-Marie is all of these things and more. In this, Sainte-Marie's first and only authorised biography, music critic Andrea Warner draws from more than sixty hours of exclusive interviews to offer a powerful, intimate look at the life of the beloved artist and everything that she has accomplished in her seventy-seven years (and counting).
Since her groundbreaking debut, 1964's It's My Way!, the Cree singer-songwriter has been a trailblazer and a tireless advocate for Indigenous rights and freedoms, an innovative artist, and a disruptor of the status quo. Establishing herself among the ranks of folk greats such as Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, she has released more than twenty albums, survived being blacklisted by two U.S. presidents, and received countless accolades, including the only Academy Award ever to be won by a First Nations artist.
But this biography does more than celebrate Sainte-Marie's unparalleled talent as a songwriter and entertainer; packed with insight and knowledge, it offers an unflinchingly honest, heartbreakingly real portrait of the woman herself, including the challenges she experienced on the periphery of showbiz, her healing from the trauma of childhood and intimate partner violence, her commitment to activism, and her leadership in the protest movement.
Buffy Sainte-Marie is an icon and inspiration. This book is necessary—an authorised insight into the making of a legend. - Terese Marie Mailhot, author of Heart Berries
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Andrea Warner's biography of Buffy Sainte-Marie is highly praised for capturing the singer's humour, creativity, and courage, positioning her as a significant cultural and musical figure. Reviews highlight the book's exploration of Sainte-Marie's integration of art and activism, her visionary artistic contributions, and her enduring impact as a leader and advocate. The biography is seen as both a necessary and insightful tribute to an icon whose work has been influential in music, activism, and education.
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ISBN: 9781771647298
Publisher: Greystone Books,Canada
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 March 2021
Country: Canada
Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada
Illustration: Black-and-white photographs throughout
Contributors:
- Foreword by Joni Mitchell
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Andrea Warner is the author of Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography (Greystone Books, 2018) and We Oughta Know: How Four Women Ruled the '90s and Changed Canadian Music (Eternal Cavalier Press, 2015). A freelance writer, Andrea is also an associate producer at CBC Music, a theatre critic at the Georgia Straight, a radio columnist, and the co-host of the weekly podcast Pop This!. Her pronouns are she/her/hers, and she is a settler who was born and raised in Vancouver on the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Pop culture, art, and feminism make her happy. On Twitter: @_AndreaWarner
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