- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Greystone Books (October 23, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 155365837X
- ISBN-13: 978-1553658375
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 multifaceted subject in this offbeat account, weaving in personal reflections and astute cultural observations, and revealing the Mitchell who remains misunderstood.
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 multifaceted subject in this offbeat account, weaving in personal reflections and astute cultural observations, and revealing the Mitchell who remains misunderstood.
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