Forever Words The Unknown Poems
- 3 Nov 2022
- 9781838857943
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- 144 pp
- 129×198mm
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- 9781786891969
- £10.99
- 144 pp
- 129×198mm
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- 9781782119951
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- 144 pp
In a few words
A treasure-trove of never-before-published poems and songs from the legendary Johnny Cash
In a few words
A treasure-trove of never-before-published poems and songs from the legendary Johnny Cash
In a few words
A treasure-trove of never-before-published poems and songs from the legendary Johnny Cash
The greatest of the greats then and now . . . If we want to know what it means to be mortal, we need look no further than the Man in Black
Bob Dylan
Unmistakably personal . . . Strikingly evocative
The greatest of the greats then and now . . . If we want to know what it means to be mortal, we need look no further than the Man in Black
Bob Dylan
Unmistakably personal . . . Strikingly evocative
The greatest of the greats then and now . . . If we want to know what it means to be mortal, we need look no further than the Man in Black
Bob Dylan
His influence spread over many generations. I loved him as a singer and writer
Mick Jagger
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the book
Since his first recordings in 1955, Johnny Cash has been an icon in the music world. In his newly discovered poems and song lyrics, we see the world through his eyes. The poetry reveals his depth of understanding, both of the world around him and within – his frailties and his strengths alike. He pens verses in his hallmark voice, reflecting upon love, pain, freedom, fame and mortality.
Illustrated with facsimile reproductions of Cash’s own handwritten pages, Forever Words is a remarkable addition to the canon of one of America’s heroes. His music is a part of our collective history, and here he demonstrates the depth of his talent as a writer.
Edited and introduced by Paul Muldoon, with a foreword by John Carter Cash, this is a book sure to delight and surprise fans the world over.
More about
the book
Since his first recordings in 1955, Johnny Cash has been an icon in the music world. In his newly discovered poems and song lyrics, we see the world through his eyes. The poetry reveals his depth of understanding, both of the world around him and within – his frailties and his strengths alike. He pens verses in his hallmark voice, reflecting upon love, pain, freedom, fame and mortality.
Illustrated with facsimile reproductions of Cash’s own handwritten pages, Forever Words is a remarkable new addition to the canon of one of America’s heroes. His music is a part of our collective history, but here he demonstrates the depth of his talent as a writer.
Edited and introduced by Paul Muldoon, with a foreword by John Carter Cash, this is a book sure to delight and surprise fans the world over.
More about
the book
Since his first recordings in 1955, Johnny Cash has been an icon in the music world. In his newly discovered poems and song lyrics, we see the world through his eyes. The poetry reveals his depth of understanding, both of the world around him and within – his frailties and his strengths alike. He pens verses in his hallmark voice, reflecting upon love, pain, freedom, fame and mortality.
Illustrated with facsimile reproductions of Cash’s own handwritten pages, Forever Words is a remarkable addition to the canon of one of America’s heroes. His music is a part of our collective history, and here he demonstrates the depth of his talent as a writer.
Edited and introduced by Paul Muldoon, with a foreword by John Carter Cash, this is a book sure to delight and surprise fans the world over.
A rich collection . . . Fresh and genuine
His influence spread over many generations. I loved him as a singer and writer
Mick Jagger
I lost my innocence with Johnny Cash
Nick Cave
He's always there, the tallest figure in the circle of integrity, the deepest voice when night comes down, and the bravest take on sanity in the midst of wild confusion
Leonard Cohen
A rich collection . . . Fresh and genuine
His influence spread over many generations. I loved him as a singer and writer
Mick Jagger
I lost my innocence with Johnny Cash
Nick Cave
He's always there, the tallest figure in the circle of integrity, the deepest voice when night comes down, and the bravest take on sanity in the midst of wild confusion
Leonard Cohen
I lost my innocence with Johnny Cash
Nick Cave
He's always there, the tallest figure in the circle of integrity, the deepest voice when night comes down, and the bravest take on sanity in the midst of wild confusion
Leonard Cohen
The poems present yet another look at a legend of American music . . . Unmistakably personal . . . Strikingly evocative
A rich collection . . . Fresh and genuine