Joni: The Creative Odyssey of Joni Mitchell (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781553658375)

From the moment Joni Mitchell's career began -- with coffee-house bookings, serendipitous encounters with established stars, and a recording contract that gave her full creative control over her music -- the woman from the Canadian wheat fields has eluded industry cliches. When her peers were focused on feminism, Mitchell was plumbing the depths of her own human condition. When arena rock was king, she turned to jazz. When all others hailed Bob Dylan as a musical messiah, Mitchell saw a fraud burdened with halitosis. Unafraid to "write in her own blood," regardless of the cost, Mitchell has been vilified as a diva and embraced as a genius, but rarely has she been recognized as an artist and a thinker.

This new portrait of the reclusive icon examines how significant life events -- failed relationships, the surrender of her infant daughter, debilitating sickness -- have influenced her creative expression. Author Katherine Monk captures the rich legacy of her multifaceted subject in this offbeat account, weaving in personal reflections and astute cultural observations, and revealing the Mitchell who remains misunderstood.


Author: Katherine Monk
ISBN-10: 155365837X
ISBN-13: 9781553658375
Publisher: Greystone Books
Language: English
Published: 10/23/2012
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Quill & Quire 09/01/2012 pg. 33
Publishers Weekly 11/05/2012
Library Journal 12/01/2012 pg. 87