The Resistible Demise of Michael Jackson

ISBN-10: 1846943485
ISBN-13: 9781846943485
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Pages: 309
Language: English
Published: 2009
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Author: Mark Fisher

Description

The essays in The Resistible Demise of Michael Jackson consummately demonstrate that writing on popular culture can be both thoughtful and heartfelt. The contributors, who include accomplished music critics as well as renowned theorists, are some of the most astute and eloquent writers on pop today. The collection is made up of new essays written in the wake of Jackson's death, and includes Barney Hoskyns' classic NME piece written at the time of Thriller, and contributions from Ian Penman, David Stubbs, Paul Lester, and Chris Roberts.

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