Patti Smith's Horses
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Patti Smith's Horses
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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.
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's attention is given to the record's origins in the nascent New York punk scene. The core is a detailed analysis of Patti Smith's lyrics - it approaches Horses as a work of performance poetry.
Described 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.
While Horses pays homage to the record's origins in the nascent New York punk scene, the book's core lies in a detailed analysis of Patti Smith's lyrics and includes discussions of lyrical preoccupations: love, sex, gender, death, dreams, god, metamorphosis, intoxication, apocalypse, and transcendence.
Philip Shaw demonstrates how Horses transformed the possibilities of both poetry and rock music; and how it achieved nothing less than a complete and systematic derangement of the senses.
Series: 33 1/3
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Patti Smith's Horses by Dr. Philip Shaw is praised for its comprehensive exploration of Patti Smith's life and the significance of her debut album. Jer Fairall of Popmatters commends Shaw's deep understanding and insightful portrayal, enhancing an already impressive book series.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780826427922
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 October 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 146g
Pages: 152
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About the Author
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
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