Description
An appreciation of David Bowie - artist, lyricist, performer, icon
About the Author
Simon Critchley has published books on a wide expanse of ethical and philosophical subjects, including the bestselling The Book of Dead Philosophers, and cult novel Memory Theatre. He is Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York, and series moderator of 'The Stone', a philosophy column in The New York Times.
Reviews
A magnificent and deceptively slim book, in which no essay takes longer to read than it would take to listen to a Bowie song, but in which there is a cumulative sense of revelation as regards what made Bowie special, and why it is that his work seems to yield more, the more time you spend there. The book is delightful, highly readable ... funny, moving and passionate -- Rick Moody * Salon *
Simon Critchley beguiles as he illuminates. -- David Mitchell
Simon Critchley is a figure of quite startling brilliance, and I can never guess what he'll do next, only that it is sure to sustain and nourish my appetite for his voice. -- Jonathan Lethem
Book Information
ISBN 9781781257456
Author Simon Critchley
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Serpent's Tail
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 120g
Dimensions(mm) 176mm * 110mm * 20mm