Beskrivelse
Patti Smith’s latest memoir offers a vivid glimpse into her life as an artist, tracing her journey from a post-war childhood to becoming an iconic creative force. This intimate account reveals the roots of her artistry and the personal experiences that shaped her.
A heartfelt exploration of Patti Smith’s early life, artistic awakening, and enduring devotion to creativity and family.
In Bread of Angels, Patti Smith invites readers into her world, beginning with a post-World War II childhood set in a dilapidated housing complex filled with Dickensian scenes: sickly children, disappearing neighbors, a rat-infested home, and a treasured book of Irish fairytales. Within this environment, young Patti leads her siblings with courage, confronting bullies, bonding with a tortoise king, and hunting for sacred silver pennies. This memoir captures the emergence of her artistic spirit and first experiences with love during her teenage years.
Influenced by figures like Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan, Smith’s creative journey unfolds as she begins writing poetry and lyrics, eventually crafting legendary songs such as Horses, Easter, Dancing Barefoot, and Because the Night. Her story continues as she leaves it all behind to marry Fred Sonic Smith, her true love, and together they build a life of passion and adventure on the shores of St. Clair in Michigan. Surrounded by ancient willows and pear trees, she creates a personal sanctuary filled with meaningful objects-a Moroccan silk pillow, a Persian cup, an inkwell, and a fountain pen.
Life on their landlocked Chris-Craft boat is marked by nights spent studying nautical charts and dreaming of new journeys as they start their family. Through profound loss and deep gratitude, Smith weaves together years of caregiving, rebuilding, and returning to her writing-the steady force in a life fueled by artistic freedom and imagination. Bread of Angels closes with Patti on the road once more, a wandering soul who writes to live and lives to write.
Yderligere information
| Forfatter(e) | Patti Smith |
|---|---|
| Kategori | Bøger |
| Genre(r) | Biografier |
| Forlag | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Udgivelsesdato | Er udgivet |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| ISBN-13 | 9781408867730 |
| ISBN-10 | 1408867737 |
| Indbinding | Paperback |
| Sidetal | 288 |
| Tags | Just, Kids, Robert, Mapplethorpe, Engles, Brød, Bread Of Angels, Bøger, Bog |
| GPSR | Produktsikkerhed |
