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Rimbaud and Jim Morrison: The Rebel as Poet (Paperback)

by Wallace Fowlie (Author) "During the eighties and through June 1991, I gave in several places a talk, in various versions, on Rimbaud and Jim Morrison ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd; New Ed edition (25 May 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0285632671
  • ISBN-13: 978-0285632677
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 333,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Arthur Rimbaud, anarchic Symbolist poet of the nineteenth century, has been the inspiration of rock singers from Bob Dylan onwards. Jim Morrison, lead singer of the Doors, captured the imagination of millions during his lifetime, and since his untimely death in 1971 he has become a cult figure. Even today his grave in Paris is one of the city's most popular places of pilgrimage. Indirectly the two were brought together by the author of this book, whose translation of Rimbaud's poem was one of Morrison's most treasured possessions. In 1968 the singer wrote to Wallace Fowlie to thank him for his work, and fourteen years later, when Fowlie first heard the music of the Doors, he recognised the influence of Rimbaud in Morrison's lyrics. Intrigued, this esteemed professor of an illustrious university began to delve further. The result is a fascinating comparison of the brilliant and shocking lives of two young men, separated by a century, who sought to stretch experience to its limits and flashed like meteors across their respective eras to ignite an entire generation. Illustrated with rare photographs of Morrison and with portraits of Rimbaud from the author's private collection, "Rimbaud and Jim Morrison" is a penetrating analysis of the affinities between European literary tradition and the rock music and youth culture of the late twentieth century.

About the Author
Wallace Fowlie is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of French literature at Duke University, North Carolina. He is the author and translator of thirty books, including 'Rimbaud: a Critical Study' and 'The Complete Works of Rimbaud'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars MORRISON FANS BEWARE..., 22 Jun 2005
By D. Bibb "Crimson Ghost" (Birmingham,UK) - See all my reviews
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This book was abit of a shock impulsive buy,thinking it would be a bonus to my Doors/Morrison collection.
Being abit of a reader,I decided to attempt to read it and boy it's excellant.
The man loves Rimbaud and converted me,so much I now own the complete works and the story of his Africa years.Morrison loved Rimbaud and the writer shows the connection.In the first chapter it shows how both men lead the same path.Then a chapter summary on Rimbaud and his poems.Then a simular summary on Morrison.
I strongly recommending this study of two great poets.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For Doors Fans, 8 Aug 2008
By John Mccormick "Max Demon" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Very refreshing to read a book that simply concentrates on the work of Jim Morisson rather that the life he led. Fowlie seems to see much in Jim's writing that is obviously influenced by Rimbaud. Notably a shared artistic vision. He gets you closer to Morisson than a lot of bio's do because he takes you on a journey into this vision and so is able to take you on an internal tour of the world Morisson inhabited. Get the impression that this is one of the books Morrison would most want his fans to read, as it asks questions of the reader and takes you to some of those places, rather than just appeal to the need for a voyeuristic escape into the world of the 'Lizard King' as many of the bio's do.

You come away from it feeling that you know Morisson and the work of the Doors on a much deeper level. For Biography's about Morisson I'd recommend 'Life,Death, Legend' by Stephen Davis.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good book for anyone interested in Morrison or Rimbaud., 22 May 1996
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Wallace Fowlie has always managed to combine serious literary criticism with personal, anecdotal prose, and this book may well be the best example. As he says repeatedly, the people who came to his lectures because they were Doors fans or Jim Morrison fans walked away knowing more about Rimbaud and French poetry than they ever thought they would. Fowlie also includes stories of his own experience lecturing which provide an interesting insight into one of the best translators and critics still living today.
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