Ezra Pound referred to 1922 as Year One of a new era. It was the year that began with the publication of James Joyces Ulysses and ended with the publication of T. S. Eliots The Waste Land; two works that were arguably "the sun and moon" of modernist literature; some would say of modernity itself.In Constellation of Genius; Kevin Jackson puts the titanic achievements of Joyce and Eliot in the context of the world in which their works first appeared. As Jackson writes in his introduction; "On all sides; and in every field; there was a frenzy of innovation." It is in 1922 that Hitchcock directs his first feature; Kandinsky and Klee join the Bauhaus; the first AM radio station is launched; Walt Disney releases his first animated shorts; and Louis Armstrong takes a train from New Orleans to Chicago; heralding the age of modern jazz. On other fronts;Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in Physics; insulin is introduced to treat diabetes; and the tomb of Tutankhamun is discovered. As Jackson writes; the sky was "blazing with a lsquo;constellation of genius of a kind that had never been known before; and has never since been rivaled."Constellation of Genius traces an unforgettable journey through the diaries of the actors; anthropologists; artists; dancers; designers; filmmakers; philosophers; playwrights; politicians; and scientists whose lives and worksmdash;over the course of twelve monthsmdash;brought a seismic shift in the way we think; splitting the cultural world in two. Was this a matter of inevitability or of coincidence? That is for the reader of this romp; this hugely entertaining chronicle; to decide.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Dont BotherBy T. WashingtonDont bother with this book. Easy does not mean accurate; much less detailed. What are publishers thinking when they release this sort of product? Does the actual musician ok the release of something like this? More to the point; what was I thinking? ...This is the only NY tablature book on the market that looked reputable....3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Mostly easy to play guitar music.By D. R. LescarbeauThis is a good beginner to intermediate musical compilation of many of Neil Youngs popular songs. It is missing a couple that i was hoping would be included like Tell Me Why; On the Way Home and I Am A Child.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good Buy - Makes a Great GiftBy ThomasIt is a small book; as it only contains a handful of songs (from the Greatest Hits album); however; they are very easy to learn and have step-by-step instructions for strumming patterns and grids for learning new chords. I highly recommend it for any guitar/Neil Young lover.