Saint Morrissey: A Portrait of This Charming Man by an Alarming Fan - Brossura

Simpson, Mark

Brossura

ISBN 10: 074328481X ISBN 13: 9780743284813

Casa editrice: Touchstone Books, 2006

Riassunto

There is no other contemporary artist who is so famously difficult, so seemingly enigmatic, and so passionately loved by his fans as Morrissey. From the moment he caught the public's eye in the early 1980s as the iconic front man of the Smiths, and through his subsequent solo career, the patron saint of misfits has fascinated and baffled in equal measure.

Yet, as Mark Simpson argues in this wickedly funny and deeply sacrilegious "psycho-bio" -- told through the lens of his own obsession as a lifelong fan -- Morrissey isn't quite so enigmatic as he might appear. To understand this most private (and sexually ambivalent) of stars, one need only uncover the countless clues to his personality in his startlingly candid song lyrics and his innumerable provocative interviews.

Simpson deftly explores why Morrissey bewitched a generation -- and why he remains as intriguing as ever. Both an insightful look at the singer's career and a personal story of a boy's first love for his music idol, Saint Morrissey is, like its subject, shrewd, sharp-witted, charming, and utterly original.

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Recensione:

"Relentlessly enjoyable."

-- Kirkus Reviews

"The faithful will have the satisfaction of discovering another person who's desperate to figure out what's going on in Moz's head."

-- Spin

"A provocative and precocious read...Smiths fans will love it."

-- Time Out (UK)

"Entertaining and perceptive...written with real flair."

-- The Times (UK)

"A sweet and tender mash note by an unabashed obsessive...witty, clever, charming, disarming."

-- Geeta Dayal, The Village Voice

L'autore:

Mark Simpson is the author of several books and writes regularly for Salon.com and The Independent on Sunday, among other publications. He lives in London.

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• Editore: Touchstone Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 074328481X
• ISBN 13: 9780743284813
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 282