Sense of Wonder: Van Morrison's Ireland by Burke, David

Sense of Wonder: Van Morrison's Ireland

Long before there was a peace process in Ireland, Van Morrison unwittingly did his bit to unite...
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Author: David Burke
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Language: English
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Sense of Wonder: Van Morrison's Ireland by Burke, David

Sense of Wonder: Van Morrison's Ireland

€27,72

Sense of Wonder: Van Morrison's Ireland

€27,72
Author: David Burke
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Long before there was a peace process in Ireland, Van Morrison unwittingly did his bit to unite a nation divided. Born in the heart of East Belfast in the North, he is revered as a Celtic soul hero in the South. His music, while rooted in jazz and blues and soul, has an Irish accenta distinctly Protestant Irish accent. Morrison's songs form a map of this small islanda map of places, people, and cultures, too. They evoke a longago Belfast at a time before it became violently divided by sectarian conflict during the Troubles. They laud literary giants James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, and Oscar Wilde. They tell of the immigrant experience, the going away from the land that has long been Ireland's heartache. And they form a map of Morrison himself, revealing more than this notoriously difficult character ever would in interviews or conversations. A Sense Of Wonder is not a biography of Van Morrison. Rather, it is a journey through the Ireland depicted in his songsa journey that begins in Hyndford Street, where we encounter the likes of John McCormack and The McPeake Family, and culminates in a unique picture of an idyllic, almost mythical Ireland where spirituality trumps organized religion, and art yields a stronger legacy than politics. Drawing on original research and interviews with a wide range of charactersfrom collaborators and associates of Morrison to Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and actor Liam Neeson.

Author: David Burke
Publisher: Jawbone Press
Published: 10/01/2013
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781908279484

About the Author

David Burke is the news editor and features writer on R2/Rock'n'Reel magazine and a contributor to Vintage Rock. He has written two books, Crisis in the Community: The African-Caribbean Experience Of Mental Health, and the acclaimed Heart Of Darkness: Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska. He lives in the UK with his wife, Shirley, and their children, Francesca and Dylan.


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