Babel [Paperback]

Patti Smith (Author)

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After/words
Ain't It Strange
The Amazing Tale Of Skunkdog
Babel
Babel Field
Babelogue
Bread
Carnival! Carnival!
Chain Gang
Combe
Comic Warrior
Conte
Corps De Plane
Doctor Love
Dog Dream
Dream Of Rimbaud
Easter
Edie Sedgwick (1943-1971)
Egypt
Encule (cocksucker)
A Fire Of Unknown Origin
A Fleet Of Deer
Georgia O'keefe
Grant
Grass
Health Lantern
High On Rebellion
Hymn
Italy (the Round)
Jeanne Darc
Jenny
Judith
Judith Revisited (fragments) The Ladies Room Is Ravaged
K.o.d.a.k.; Plea To George Franju
Konya The Shepherd
Mad Juana
Marianne Faithfull
Mirza
Munich
Neo Boy
The Nineth Hole
Notice
Notice 2
Pencillin (living Gods)
Pinwheels
Rape
Rimbaud Dead
Robert Bresson
Saban The Bird (revenge)
The Salvation Of Rock
Sandayu The Separate
The Sheep Lady From Algiers
Sister Morphine
Sohl
Space Monkey
Sterling Forest
The Stream
Street Of The Guides
Suite
The Tapper Extracts
Thermos (radiant Coins)
Thread
Vandal (happy Tears)
Zug Island
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder® --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons; 1st edition (January 1, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399121021
• ISBN-13: 978-0399121029
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great early writing from Patti Smith, September 17, 2006

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David Alston (Chapel Hill, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babel (Paperback)

Portions of this collection also appear in Patti Smith's more recent EARLY WORK. Nonetheless, BABEL is another essential item for Smith's fans, delving into her mythologial fascinations with intriguing results. A number of snapshots - everything from family photos to candids of icons like Marianne Faithfull are scattered throughout.

-David Alston

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The 70's revisited but just as poignant today., October 21, 2007

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Carol Cooney "2dogsblue006" (Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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Patti Smith, one of the icons of the 70's, shares her insights into a changing world by using prose and poetry, some of which she turned into wonderful songs. 10,000 Maniacs covered her hauntingly beautiful "Because the Night" (Belongs to Lovers). Also included are incredible photos and drawings. Her poems include "radio ethiopia", "alien to alien", "sister morphine", "pipe dreams", "mohammedia", "corps de plane" and "babel". She cuts right into the heart and soul of the era.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good find., December 15, 2011

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This review is from: Babel (Hardcover)

Really glad I got my hands on this copy of Babel. It's a little tattered, but it is a first edition and a real treasure. What a find!