Buried Alive
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Buried Alive by Myra Friedman
Electrifying, highly acclaimed, and intensely personal, this new and updated version of Myra Friedman's classic biography of Janis Joplin teems with dramatic insights into Joplin's genius and into the chaotic times that catapulted her to fame as the legendary queen of rock. It is a stunning panorama of the turbulent decade when Joplin's was the rallying voice of a generation that lost itself in her music and found itself in her words.From her small hometown of Port Arthur, Texas, to San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury, from the intimate coffeehouses to the supercharged concert halls, from the glitter of worldwide fame to her tragic end in a Hollywood hotel, here is all the fire and anguish of an immortal, immensely talented, and troubled performer who devoured everything the rock scene had to offer in a fatal attempt to make peace with herself and her era. Yet, in an eloquent introduction recently written by the author, Joplin emerges from her ugly duckling childhood as a woman truly ahead of her time, an outrageous rebel, a defiant outcast and artist of incomparable authenticity who, almost in spite of herself, became to so many a symbol of triumph over adversity.
This edition also contains an afterword detailing the whereabouts of a large and colorful cast of characters who were part of Joplin's life, as well as We Remember Janis, a new chapter of poignant and affectionate anecdotes told by friends.
Myra Friedman has written about modern cultural and social movements, as well as music and the arts. She was a former musician who worked in the record industry and was Janis Joplin's publicist from the late 1960s until her death in October 1970. Her Janis Joplin biography is widely regarded as one of the most affecting and significant books ever written about a rock star. When it was initially published in 1973, it won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award and was nominated for a National Book Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780517586501 |
| ISBN 10 | 0517586509 |
| Title | Buried Alive |
| Author | Myra Friedman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1992-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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