From the renowned artist and author Patti Smith, a rare and generous look into the creative process A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic-its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring.
Campbell Literature Prizes at Yale University..
The Why I Write series is based on the Windham-Campbell Lectures, delivered annually to commemorate the awarding of the Donald Windham-Sandy M.
Whether writing in a cafe 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.
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.
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.
She then takes us on a second journey, exploring the sources of her story.
Patti Smith 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.
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.
From the renowned artist and author Patti Smith, a rare and generous look into the creative process A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic-its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring
