Originally published in 1992 as part of the series of small books 3 by 4 inches in size, smith recalls, like a tiny indian prayer book that one. A great book about becoming an artist,woolgathering tells of a youngster finding herself as she learns the noble vocation of woolgathering, a worthy calling that seemed a good job for me. Written and published when smith turned 45, woolgathering is a collection of childhood memories, stories she says are true as she remembers them. They are woven together in a streamofconsciousness recollection, reading woolgathering is like lying on the grass on a summer afternoon staring up at the sky and watching clouds drift and float and meander overhead. A great book about becoming an artist, woolgathering tells of a youn. Deeply moving, wool gathering calls up our own memories, as the child glimpses and gleans, piecing. Twenty years later, new directions is proud to present it in an augmented edition, featuring writing that was omitted from the book s first printing, along with new photographs and. Her books include just kids, winner of the national book award in 2010, witt, babel, woolgathering, the coral sea, and auguries of innocence. A bidding the woolgatherers barndance cowboy truths indian rubies drawing art in heaven flying a farewell. A collection of thoughtprovoking patti smith quotes and sayings about life, poems, new york city, love, books, freedom, youth and much more. She discoversoften at night, often in naturethe pleasures of rescuing a fleeting thought. It makes no difference that almost 25 years has past since smith spent some time gathering the wool of her memories and imagination and translated them into ink on paper. She gained recognition in the 1970s for her revolutionary merging of poetry and rock.
Wool gathering signed author smith, patti formatbinding paperback book condition used near fine jacket condition very good quantity available 1 edition second printing binding paperback publisher hanuman press place of publication new york date published 1992 keywords artist book, signed bookseller catalogs modern literature first editions. She has released twelve albums, including horses, which has been hailed as one of the top one hundred albums of all time by rolling stone. Her books include early work, the coral sea,witt, babel, auguries of innocence, woolgathering, land 250, trois, and many others. Deeply moving, wool gathering calls up our own memories, as the child. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. Woolgathering quotes showing 18 of 8 the mind of a child is like a kiss on the forehead open and disinterested. Smiths vivid sequence of memoir sketches has lost none of its quiet power in this augmented 20th. In her memoir woolgathering, writer, singer and artist patti smith. Although woolgathering includes some nice writing and memorable images and ideas about the making of an artist, the book is geared to and will appeal most to true patti smith aficionados. Patti smith has written a book called wool gathering but i havent read it, i almost dont want to ruin my ideas of the content by actually reading it.
Woolgathering definition of woolgathering by the free. When i picture wool gathering i imagine picking the wool off of the. In her memoir woolgathering, writer, singer and artist patti smith remembers her early life just as it was. Patti smith is a writer, performer, and visual artist. Patti smith is a poet, performer, visual artist, and author of the national book awardwinning memoir just kids. Smith introduces us to her tribe, a race of cloud dwellers, and to the fierce, vital pleasures of cloud watching and stargazing and wandering. The national book awardwinner patti smith presents a treasure box of a childhood memoir about clear unspeakable joy and just the wish to know. Wool gathering isnt that an image, my mind just runs with the idea.
Woolgathering by patti smith 2011, hardcover for sale. Woolgathering was completed, in michigan, on patti smiths 45th birthday and originally published in a slim volume from raymond foyes hanuman books. Woolgathering or how i ended analysis is a personal and humorous account of the last month of personal psychoanalysis, principally lacanian in orientation, taking place in a frenetic and strikebound paris. Woolgathering book johnson county library bibliocommons. Her books include early work, the coral sea, witt, babel, auguries of innocence, woolgathering, land 250, trois, and many. Patti smith reads a very moving passage from her memoir woolgathering, about her close relationship to her baby sister as well as with her spirit dog bambi, her childhood companion with whom she. Patti smiths poetic memoir, woolgathering, is a miniature portrait of the artist as a young woman. The first book of poetry from rockster patti smith in more than a decade presents intimate and searing poems in response to the world around her, demonstrating also, influences that are eclectic and striking. Patti smith reads a very moving passage from her memoir. Stated second printing of this diminutive artist book measures 2. I longed to read them all, and the things i read of produced new yearnings.
Patti smith has 101 books on goodreads with 544657 ratings. From the practice of wandering areas where sheep graze to gather tufts of wool caught on vegetation. Smith is a musician, artist, poet, and cultural figure almost as impossible to describe as this collection, woolgathering. These are dreamlike figures she first sees as a child, sitting up in bed at night, staring out of her window towards a field beyond her family home. She discovers often at night, often in nature the pleasures of rescuing a fleeting thought. She has twelve albums, has had numerous gallery shows, and continues to give concerts of her music and poetry. Blake, rimbaud, picasso, diane arbus, new york city. T he original woolgathering, a collection of sketches published 20 years ago in a volume the size of a deck of cards, holds talismanic significance for. Penny simpson looks at national book awardwinner patti smith, as she revisits the most sacred experiences of her early years in. Actually, patti smith is an exceptional writer and more than well deserving of a good cup.
Smith introduces us to her tribe, a race of cloud dwellers, and to the fierce, vital pleasures of cloudwatching and stargazing and wandering. Woolgathering was completed, in michigan, on patti smiths 45th. The original woolgathering, a collection of sketches published 20 years ago in a volume the size of a deck of cards, holds talismanic significance for some patti. National book award winner and singersongwriter patti smith will read from her reissued and slightly expanded edition of woolgathering. The sky is smiths narrative, and her memories clouds. Twenty years later, bloomsbury is proud to present it in a much augmented edition, featuring writing that was omitted from the books first printing, along with new photographs and illustrations. Agatha christie once compared the incisive daydreams of miss marple to a process of gathering wool. Ivan kral, rocker with patti smith and others, is dead at 71 a key figure in new yorks creative underground of the 1970s, he was also a filmmaker who chronicled the early days of the punk scene. National book awardwinner patti smith presents a treasure box of a. Woolgathering was completed in michigan, on patti smiths 45th birthday and originally published in a slim volume from raymond foyes hanuman books. Patti smith patti smith is a visual artist, a performer, and a writer. Woolgathering, patti smith,2011, new directions book, as new condition jacket in fine to as new condition,very tight and unmarked book, has not been read.
Twenty years later, bloomsbury is proud to present it in a much augmented edition, featuring writing that was omitted from the book s first printing, along with new photographs and illustrations. Smith is also the author of several books, including woolgathering 1992, just. A story of becoming an artist, by the godmother of rocknroll. The woolgatherers referred to in the book s title are its connecting thread.
Her books include early work, the coral sea, witt, babel, auguries of innocence, woolgathering, land 250, trois, and many others. She became one of the influential components of the new york city punk rock movement with her debut album horses, released in the year 1975. A great book about becoming an artist, woolgathering tells of a youngster finding herself as she learns the noble vocation of woolgathering, a worthy calling that seemed a good job for. It is a practice described in the hebrew bible that became a legally enforced entitlement of the poor in a number of christian kingdoms. Buy a cheap copy of woolgathering book by patti smith. National book awardwinner patti smith revisits her early years in this glittering memoir. An abundant gathering of things, woolly and otherwise, shared generously by patti smith b. A great book about becoming an artist, woolgathering tells of a youngster finding herself as she learns the noble vocation of woolgathering, a worthy calling that seemed a good job for me. I was completely smitten by the book, she writes in her memoir, just kids. Deeply moving, wool gathering calls up our own memories, as the child glimpses and gleans, piecing together a crazy quilt of truths.