| Dead Elvis: A Chronicle of a Cultural Obsession Revised Edition Contributor(s): Marcus, Greil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674194225 ISBN-13: 9780674194229 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: late king, but also what this strange obsession with a dead Elvis can tell us about America itself. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Death & Dying |
| Dewey: 306.409 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.99" W x 9.19" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In life, Elvis Presley went from childhood poverty to stardom, from world fame to dissipation and early death. As Greil Marcus shows in this remarkable book, Presley's journey after death takes him even further, pushing him beyond his own frontiers to merge with the American public consciousness--and the American subconscious. As he listens in on the public conversation that recreates Elvis after death, Marcus tracks the path of Presley's resurrection. He grafts together scattered fragments of the eclectic dialogue--snatches of movies and music, books and newspapers, photographs, posters, cartoons--and amazes us with not only what America has been saying as it raises its late king, but also what this strange obsession with a dead Elvis can tell us about America itself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Marcus, Greil: - Greil Marcus is the author of The Doors, Mystery Train, and other books. |