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1 online resource. |
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Electronic reproduction. New York : Greystone Books, 2012. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 3998 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1386 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB). |
| Summary |
From the moment Joni Mitchell's career began — with coffee-house bookings, serendipitous encounters with established stars, and a recording contract that gave her full creative control over her music — the woman from the Canadian wheat fields has eluded industry cliches. When her peers were focused on feminism, Mitchell was plumbing the depths of her own human condition. When arena rock was king, she turned to jazz. When all others hailed Bob Dylan as a musical messiah, Mitchell saw a fraud burdened with halitosis. Unafraid to "write in her own blood," regardless of the cost, Mitchell has been vilified as a diva and embraced as a genius, but rarely has she been recognized as an artist and a thinker.This new portrait of the reclusive icon examines how significant life events — failed relationships, the surrender of her infant daughter, debilitating sickness — have influenced her creative expression. Author Katherine Monk captures the rich legacy of her... |
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Mitchell, Joni.
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Women composers -- Canada -- Biography.
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Composers -- Canada -- Biography.
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Women singers -- Canada -- Biography.
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Singers -- Canada -- Biography.
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Original 9781553658375 |
| ISBN |
9781553658382 (electronic bk) |
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