Patti Smith's Horses

by Philip Shaw

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826427928
• ISBN13: 9780826427922
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.8" x 6.6"