Devotion

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Intimate journey into an artist's creative soul.

If you're intrigued by the mystique of artistry, "Devotion" is something special. Patti Smith, a revered artist and writer, invites you into her world, offering a rare look at the intimate details of her creative process. As you read, you'll find yourself on a personal trek through inspiring locales, mingling with the spirits of literary greats. It's not just a book; it's a window into the soul of creation itself.

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Devotion

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ISBN: 9780300218626
Authors: Patti Smith
Date of Publication: 2017-09-12
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics: Art, Memoir, Biography, Music, Memoir, Biography, Essays
Goodreads rating: 3.85
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A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic—its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring. How does an artist accomplish such an achievement, connecting deeply with an audience never met? In this groundbreaking book, one of our culture’s beloved artists offers a detailed account of her own creative process, inspirations, and unexpected connections. Patti Smith, a National Book Award-winning author, first presents an original and beautifully crafted tale of obsession—a young skater who lives for her art, a possessive collector who ruthlessly seeks his prize, a relationship forged of need both craven and exalted. She then takes us on a second journey, exploring the sources of her story. We travel through the South of France to Camus’s house, and visit the garden of the great publisher Gallimard where the ghosts of Mishima, Nabokov, and Genet mingle. Smith tracks down Simone Weil’s grave in a lonely cemetery, hours from London, and winds through the nameless Paris streets of Patrick Modiano’s novels. Whether writing in a café or a train, Smith generously opens her notebooks and lets us glimpse the alchemy of her art and craft in this arresting and original book on writing.The Why I Write series is based on the Windham-Campbell Lectures, delivered annually to commemorate the awarding of the Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes at Yale University.
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Intimate journey into an artist's creative soul.

If you're intrigued by the mystique of artistry, "Devotion" is something special. Patti Smith, a revered artist and writer, invites you into her world, offering a rare look at the intimate details of her creative process. As you read, you'll find yourself on a personal trek through inspiring locales, mingling with the spirits of literary greats. It's not just a book; it's a window into the soul of creation itself.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.