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Dismantles the Woody Guthrie we have been taughtthe rough-and-ready rambling manto reveal an artist who discovered how intimacy is crucial for political struggle Woody Guthrie is often mythologized as the classic American rambling man, a real-life Steinbeckian folk hero who fought for working-class interests and inspired Bob Dylan. Biographers and fans frame him as a foe of fascism and focus on his politically charged folk songs. Whats left unexamined is how the bulk of Guthries workmost of which is unpublished or little knowndelves into the importance of intimacy in his personal and political life. Featuring an insert with personal photos of Guthries family and previously unknown paintings, Woody Guthrie: An Intimate Life is a fresh and contemporary analysis of the overlapping influences of sexuality, politics, and disability on the art and mind of an American folk icon. Part biography, part cultural history of the Left, Woody Guthrie offers a stunning revelation about Americas quintessential folk legend, who serves as a guiding light for leftist movements today. In his close relationship with dancer Marjorie Mazia, Guthrie discovered a restorative way of thinking about the body, which provided a salve for the trauma of his childhood and the slowly debilitating effects of Huntingtons disease. Rejecting bodily shame and embracing the power of sexuality, he came to believe that intimacy was the linchpin for political struggle. By closely connecting to others, society could combat the customary emotional states of capitalist cultures: loneliness and isolation. Using intimacy as ones weapon, Guthrie believed we could fight fascisms seductive call.
- | Author: Gustavus Stadler
- | Publisher: Beacon Press
- | Publication Date: October 05, 2021
- | Number of Pages: 232 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0807014745
- | ISBN-13: 9780807014745
- Author:
- Gustavus Stadler
- Publisher:
- Beacon Press
- Publication Date:
- October 05, 2021
- Number of pages:
- 232 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0807014745
- ISBN-13:
- 9780807014745