When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance

When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance Poems

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Publisher's Synopsis

An intimate, autobiographical poetry collection from legendary artist and activist, Joan Baez.

Joan Baez shares poems for or about her contemporaries (such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and Jimi Hendrix), reflections from her childhood, personal thoughts, and cherished memories of her family, including pieces about her younger sister, singer-songwriter Mimi Fariña. Speaking to the people, places, and moments that have had the greatest impact on her art, this collection is an inspiring personal diary in the form of poetry.

While Baez has been writing poetry for decades, she's never shared it publicly. Poems about her life, her family, about her passions for nature and art, have piled up in notebooks and on scraps of paper. Now, for the first time ever, her life is shared revealing pivotal life experiences that shaped an icon, offering a never-before-seen look into the reminiscences and musings of a great artist.

Like a late-night chat with someone you love, this collection connects fans to the real heart of who Joan Baez is as a person, as a daughter and sister, and as an artist who has inspired millions.

Book information

ISBN: 9781567928013
Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
Imprint: David R. Godine, Publisher
Pub date:
DEWEY: 811.6
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20231106
Language: English
Number of pages: cm
Weight: 295g
Height: 203mm
Width: 133mm
Spine width: 25mm