"Thrilling! I devoured this book." -- Edie Falco
An illuminating portrait of one of Canada's most brilliant and defiant musical icons.
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. 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.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 782.42164092
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 9781553658375 9781553658382
- LCCN
- ML410.M6823
- LCCN Item number
- M74 2012eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (320 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00230542 (OCoLC)809995828 (CaOOCEL)444239
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Introduction 9
- 1 Lady Looked Like a Dude 20
- 2 Facing Down the Grim Reaper 46
- 3 Baby Bumps 67
- 4 Woodstock 107
- 5 Business and Bullshit 123
- 6 Gods and Monsters 155
- 7 Love 212
- 8 I'm Okay, You're O'Keeffe 237
- 9 Sing Shine Dance 251
- Afterword 276
- Acknowledgements 278
- Notes 281
- Bibliography 295
- Index 299
- About the Author 318
