The definitive anthology of Jim Morrison\'s writings with rare photographs and numerous handwritten excerpts of unpublished and published Poetry and Lyrics from his 28 privately held notebooks.
This remarkable collector\'s item includes: Foreword by Tom Robbins; introduction and notes by editor Frank Lisciandro that provide insight to the work; prologue by Anne Morrison ChewningPublished and unpublished work and a vast selection of notebook writings The transcript, the only photographs in existence, and production notes of Morrison\'s last Poetry recording on his twenty-seventh birthday The Paris notebook, possibly Morrison\'s final journal, reproduced at full reading sizeExcerpts from notebooks kept during his 1970 Miami trialThe shooting script and gorgeous color stills from the never-released film HWYComplete published and unpublished song Lyrics accompanied by numerous drafts in Morrison\'s handEpilogue: As I Look Back a compelling autobiography in poem form Family photographs as well as images of Morrison during his years as a performerHear Jim Morrison\'s final Poetry recording, now available for the first time, on the digital audio book: This book is also available in a digital audio edition, which makes available for the first time, Morrison\'s final Poetry recording at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles on his twenty-seventh birthday, December 8,.
Not only the most comprehensive book of Morrison\'s work ever published, it is immersive, giving readers insight to the creative process of and offering access to the musings and observations of an artist whom the poet Michael McClure called one of the finest, clearest spirits of our times.
This oversized, beautifully produced collectible volume contains a wealth of new material--poetry, writings, lyrics, and audio Transcripts of Morrison reading his work.
Throughout, a compelling mix of 160 visual components accompanies the text: excerpts from his 28 privately held notebooks--all written in his own hand and published here for the first time--as well as an array of personal images and commentary on the work by Morrison himself.
This landmark publication is the definitive opus of Morrison\'s creative output--and the book he intended to publish.
Created in collaboration with Jim Morrison\'s estate and inspired by a posthumously discovered list entitled Plan for Book, The Collected Works of Jim Morrison is an almost 600-page anthology of the writings of the late poet and iconic Doors\' front man.
The definitive anthology of Jim Morrison\'s writings with rare photographs and numerous handwritten excerpts of unpublished and published Poetry and Lyrics from his 28 privately held notebooks
