Richard Hell
I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp: An Autobiography
- ISBN 13:
- 9780062190840
- author:
- Richard Hell
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Ecco
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 1.7 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Music, Stage & Screen, Music, Styles
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Richard Hell's autobiography is a mesmerizing chronicle of self-invention and redemption. Born in Kentucky, Hell arrived penniless in New York City at seventeen, where he would go on to cofound pivotal bands Television, The Heartbreakers, and Richard Hell and the Voidoids. His song "Blank Generation" remains an anthem of the punk era, which he helped shape with his art and music. This book is a deeply personal account of Hell's journey from childhood to igniting a movement that took over New York and London's youth culture. With piercing intelligence and lyricism, Hell recounts how he found redemption through poetry, music, and art. The result is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that evokes the world that shaped him and the world he shaped. a worthwhile read for anyone interested in punk rock and its cultural impact, I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp offers a unique perspective on the era and its key figures.
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