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The Passionate Eye: The Collected Writing of Suzanne Vega
The Passionate Eye The Collected Writing of Suzanne Vega
Author: Suzanne Vega
An internationally respected composer and performer, Suzanne Vega does not write love songs, per se. Her words can rattle and sting, exposing private crimes and inner wars, the pain of need, and the chains of unspoken law. With evocative image and clear-sighted truth she transforms experience into dark and beautiful art. She is a poet of the ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780380973538
ISBN-10: 0380973537
Publication Date: 3/1999
Pages: 288
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  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Spike
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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-Publisher's Weekly
"Like her music, Vega's prose is studded with precise images that prove her a keen observer of the world..."--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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As someone who owns all of her CDs, I found the inclusion of all of Vega's song lyrics a little redundant.
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A little heavy-handed, little structure, but interesting!

The interview with Leonard Cohen alone is by far worth every penny I chose to spend on this book. I love Leonard Cohen... to see these two artists interacting and conflicting in a dialogue on a printed page was FANTASTIC. The rest of the book is a little harder to warm up to... although die-hard fans will cherish every window into Suzanne's head and heart.


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