Modern Nature

Name: Modern Nature
Brand: Vintage Publishing
SKU: 9781784873875
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Journals, 1989 – 1990

By Derek Jarman

Series: The Journals of Derek Jarman

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Modern Nature by Derek Jarman is a poignant diary that captures the filmmaker’s life during 1989 and 1990. Set against the backdrop of his small cottage garden in Dungeness, Jarman documents his reflections on nature, creativity, and his own battle with HIV. With eloquent prose, he offers insights into his artistic journey, intertwined with a love for the natural world and a meditative perspective on life's challenges and beauty.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate poignant memoirs that explore the interplay between art and personal life. It offers a reflective and intimate portrait of the author's experiences, showcasing his creative endeavours and perceptive observations about nature and the world around him. Readers who value authenticity and emotional depth in autobiographical narratives might find it particularly appealing.

Modern Nature

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A very special book - a divine, meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness.

Read this meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness, which is also a powerful account of his life as an HIV positive man in the 1980s.

In 1986, Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to make a garden at his cottage on the barren coast of Dungeness.

Facing an uncertain future, he nevertheless found solace in nature, growing all manner of plants. While some perished beneath wind and sea-spray, others flourished, creating brilliant, unexpected beauty in the wilderness.

Modern Nature is both a diary of the garden and a meditation by Jarman on his own life - his childhood, his time as a young gay man in the 1960s, his renowned career as an artist, writer and film-maker. It is at once a lament for a lost generation, an unabashed celebration of gay sexuality, and a devotion to all that is living.

'An essential - urgent - book for the 21st Century' Hans Ulrich Obrist

This new edition features an introduction from Olivia Laing, the author of Crudo.

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Modern Nature by Derek Jarman is celebrated for its passionate and vivid narrative. Praised as both beautiful and essential by critics, it blends personal reflection with Jarman's work as a filmmaker and gardener. The book is regarded as moving and visionary, capturing his unique style and resilience in the face of personal and professional challenges.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784873875

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Olivia Laing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 259g

Pages: 336

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Addiction & Recovery Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Derek Jarman Education & Reference Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Series: The Journals of Derek Jarman

About the Author

Derek Jarman was born in London in 1942. His career spanned decades and genres, from painter, theatre designer, director, film maker, to poet, writer, campaigner and gardener. His features include Sebastiane (1976), Jubilee (1978), Caravaggio (1986), The Last of England (1987), Edward II (1991) and Blue (1993). His paintings - for which he was a Turner Prize nominee in 1986 - continue to be exhibited worldwide, and his garden in Dungeness remains a site of pilgrimage to fans and newcomers alike.