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Title: The Demon and the Angel: Searching for the Source of Artistic Inspiration by Edward Hirsch ISBN: 0-15-602744-5 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting, if pretentious, look at Lorca's 'Duende'
Comment: This book allegedly sets out to discover where inspiration for art comes from. In order to do this, the author focuses heavily on the work of Federico Garcia Lorca and his theories of Duende - a dark primal emotional state from which Lorca drew much inspiration. The back cover of the book gives a vast listing of other artists, authors and poets whose names are thrown out teasingly. Unfortunately, people like Hemingway, Plath, Blake and Rimbaud are only briefly touched upon in the book, while heavy emphasis is placed on Lorca's work.
As much as I find the concepts of Duende fascinating, I would rather just read Lorca's books. 'Demon and the Angel' suffers from misrepresentation, and readers should be warned. This is not a search for artistic inspiration. A description that is far closer to the truth would be 'Investigating Lorca's Theories and their Relationships to Other Artists'.
Still, it does prove a fascinating read, and the limited space all the other artists are given is still a decent sampling of their art. Pretentious at times, but still a fairly motivational book for writers and artists. Just be warned who the real star of the book is.
Rating: 3
Summary: I'm not sure
Comment: I started reading it, and found myself to be lost. I felt like there was a book I should have read before this one. It seems like a continuation of something else. But, it is probably just not for me.
Rating: 5
Summary: Entering the nether world of inspiration
Comment: Flashes of inspiration, of originality, of that conjoining of synapses that transmit creativity to the mind/eye/hand/soul of the receiver and bring forth significant art have been assigned to a Muse, a connection with some other place, always indefineable until this eloquent little book by the intoxicatingly intelligent Edward Hirsch. As erudite as this well researched book is, it is more a companion to the learning eye and mind, much like his other forays into how to read poetry, etc. Using the centuries-old concept of the "daimon" or demon as best illustrated thorugh Lorca's "duende", Hirsch spends the first half of his book drawing us into a familiarity and asks us to be vulnerable to the concept of a mysterious spirit that enters from the bowels of the earth the body of the writer, poet, musician, composer, dancer, and induces creativity. His examples and quotations from a wide range of artists are convincing. And just when we feel sure that we understand the creative source, Hirsch takes us a step further and discusses the Rilke belief that inspiration comes down from the heavens as an angel to soar through the mind of the receptive artist and provides that out of body, inexplicable touch that we call creativity. With both sources - one emerging for the bowels of the earth as a dark demon and the other descending through the firmament to transiently rest inside the soul - Hirsch addresses just what is "creativity" and how we can better find it and embrace it. This small book speaks volumes to artists and readers alike. This is not a "self help" book, but rather a source of inspiration as powerful as any canvas or poem or symphony. Read and improve your connection with art.
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Title: In Search of Duende (New Directions Bibelot Series) by Federico Lorca, Norman Thomas Di Giovanni, Christopher Maurer, Federico Garcia Lorca ISBN: 0811213765 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry by Edward Hirsch ISBN: 0156005662 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 07 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Wild Gratitude: Poems by Edward Hirsch ISBN: 0375710124 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Duende : A Journey Into the Heart of Flamenco by JASON WEBSTER ISBN: 0767911660 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Gypsy Cante: Deep Song of the Caves by Will Kirkland ISBN: 0872863611 Publisher: City Lights Publishers Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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