Bound for Glory: The Hard-Driving, Truth-Telling Autobiography of America's Great Poet-Folk Singer, Paperback
Descriere
First published in 1943, this autobiography is also a superb portrait of America's Depression years, by the folk singer, activist, and man who saw it all. Woody Guthrie was born in Oklahoma and traveled this whole country over--not by jet or motorcycle, but by boxcar, thumb, and foot. During the journey of discovery that was his life, he composed and sang words and music that have become a national heritage. His songs, however, are but part of his legacy. Behind him Woody Guthrie left a remarkable autobiography that vividly brings to life both his vibrant personality and a vision of America we cannot afford to let die. ""Even readers who never heard Woody or his songs will understand the current esteem in which he's held after reading just a few pages... Always shockingly immediate and real, as if Woody were telling it out loud... A book to make novelists and sociologists jealous.""--The Nation
Despre autor
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie a fost un cântăreț, compozitor și autor de piese american, considerat pe scară largă una dintre cele mai importante figuri ale muzicii folk americane. Opera sa s-a concentrat pe teme ale socialisme americane și anti-fascism și a inspirat generații întregi din punct de vedere politic și muzical, prin cântece precum „This Land Is Your Land” și „Tear the Fascists Down”.
