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| Title | : | Wilderness: The Lost Writings, Vol. 1 |
| Author | : | Jim Morrison |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 214 pages |
| Published | : | December 17th 1989 by Random House Vintage Books (first published 1988) |
| Categories | : | Poetry. Music. Nonfiction |
Jim Morrison
Paperback | Pages: 214 pages Rating: 3.96 | 3189 Users | 140 Reviews
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"Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything, it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all the doors. You can walk through any one that suits you." -- Jim MorrisonAs the lead singer and song writer for The Doors, Jim Morrison brought the poetry of the damned to rock'n'roll. As a poet, he infused verse with the wild lyricism and mesmerizing beat of rock. By the time of his death in 1971, Morrison had become one of the most haunting voices in the collective unconscious of America, echoed by performers such as Patti Smith.
This book, compiled from the Morrison literary estate by his beloved friends, presents Morrison's unpublished work for the first time--poems that celebrate the juju of sex, the touring musician's labyrinth of highways, airports, and motel corridors, and the shamanistic power of rock'n'roll, as well as photographs, drawings, facsimiles from Morrison's diaries, and a self-interview that reveals him as he has never been revealed before. A genuine literary event, Wilderness is the last testament of a writer of liberating ferocity and tenderness whose tremendous impact on an entire generation is still being felt.
Cover photo by Frank Lisciandro
Cover design by Wendy Bass
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| Original Title: | Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison, Volume 1 |
| ISBN: | 0679726225 (ISBN13: 9780679726227) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 3189 Users | 140 ReviewsWrite Up Based On Books Wilderness: The Lost Writings, Vol. 1
This isn't poetry in the traditional sense of the word. This is like beat poetry mixed with Rock n' Roll. I enjoy a lot of the imagery that is used. I wish American Prayer was available without the background music. Anyone know if that is available?Gorgeous, inspiring, filled with the beauty of destruction and creation. Limitless. A milestone in my life.
JIM!!!!! Why do all the good guys have to croak? I love this man so much. He writes like a drugged-out god, which is exactly what it is. Some might interpret this as the ramblings of some freak high off his ass, but it is only obvious to the faithful that it is much more than that, this is the writing of a man, in touch with a high intelligence, whether that connection was found in drugs or just Jim's sheer intellect is inconsequential, it is simply the state of being with Morrison, he knows
I rate Jim Morrison's poetry the way I do John Lennon's famous doodles. Technically they're borderline atrocious to fair with the occasional flicker of craft and insight. However, it's their creator that makes them so intriguing. Replete with copies of Morrison's handwritten work and photos, Wilderness: The Lost Writings is a collection of simple-but-enigmatic phrasings made more interesting due to the writer's fame and infamy. This is best read by Morrison fans, especially if they're still
While flipping though the pages of Wilderness at a local book store, I found these lines:I am troubled, immeasurablyby your eyes. I am struck by the featherof your soft reply.The sound of glassspeaks quick, disdainand concealswhat your eyes fightto explain.Morrison is an amazing poet, a legend, a rascal, a prophet.
If you think you know Jim Morrison from the classic rock station and the Oliver Stone movie, think again. Some deep stuff here.
I bought this volume of Jim Morrisons poetry at Starrlight Books, a great shop in Flagstaff, Arizona. Ive been fascinated with Morrison since I first started listened to the Doors back in high school in the 80s. This is a wonderful collection that goes, in my opinion, far beyond his writings with that band. Im so glad to have picked it up and will place it among my other treasured books.I read this volume straight through it on the plane ride home a few days later. A few of my recent reading
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