Jim Morrison
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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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"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This book, compiled from the Morrison literary estate by his beloved friends, presents Morrison's unpublished work for the first time--poems that celebrate the juju of sex, the touring musician's labyrinth of highways, airports, and motel corridors, and the shamanistic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
Itemize Of Books Wilderness: The Lost Writings, Vol. 1
| Title | : | Wilderness: The Lost Writings, Vol. 1 |
| Author | : | Jim Morrison |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 214 pages |
| Published | : | December 17th 1989 by Random House Vintage Books (first published 1988) |
| Categories | : | Poetry. Music. Nonfiction |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 3189 Users | 140 ReviewsCritique Of Books Wilderness: The Lost Writings, Vol. 1
He's the only one (so far) I can respect as a poet. I can see the effect of film and theater on his poetry: it's like he's directing our collective unconsciousness, marching out these archetypes and letting them act out his scenarios while simultaneously allowing for the influence of the Old Man, the Joker, the Shaman and the Whore. It's all about coniunctio oppositorum, baby. Atmosphere, inside the magic circle... (It's all lost in translation.) He was a conjurer. But is it the words or theI guess I'm a biased reviewer here. I am a passionate Doors fan. If you're a casual Doors listener, you'll find Morrison's writing rough sledding. But if you're like me, you'll love this collection of previously unpublished poems and ephemera.Perhaps Jim wasn't the most polished poet in the world. His work often smacks of the high school English star drunk on words. But he's got some wonderful imagery in here, and seems to be aware of the wonderful SOUND words can make when they're played off
'The Voice of the Serpent dry hiss of age and steam & leaves of gold old book in ruined Temples The pages break like ashI will not disturbI will not goCome, he says softlyan old man appears & moves in tired dance amid the scattered deadgently they stir''No wise men noweach on his ownGrab your daughter and run''Where'd you learn about Satan-out of a book Love?-out of a box'
His poetry: W.B. Yeats meets Frank O'Hara.All of them need reading over and over again. Another favorite book of poetry!
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
I suppose if I died today and some bunch of jackasses published my notebooks full of unpolished, rambling or snippets poetry, I'd be embarrassed as hell, but I'd hope they would have the profound affect on someone that these did on me. Obsessed as a teen, I am still haunted today by his words, and he probably influenced my writing style more than any other poet.
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
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