Biography and influence
James Douglas Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida on December 8, 1943 to George Steven and Clara Morrison. His father was in the United States Navy and Morrison grew up a lot. He graduated George Washington in 1961. He moved to High School in 1961 to Los Angels, California to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1964 and completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA in film in 1965. met Ray Manzarek, a fellow filmmaker and musician. The two went on to form the rock band “The Door” in the same year. The band became a major success and Morrison spent most of his life recording and performing by hand until his death from unknown causes in Paris, on July 3, 1971. (information from Steve Huey’s “Jim Morrison:Biography” on allmusic)
Morrison’s early life was defined by the constant movement and strictness of his father’s authority, which later in life may moderate his rebellious behavior. One of the most defining moments in Morrison’s youth was seeing a Native American family on the side of the road that was injured, or perhaps killed. in a car accident, according to the “Biography Channel” of the deceased Famous: Jim Morrison. Which event he refers to in the songs “The Holy Song” and “Peace Frog”, and seems to have had. big on him
Morrison studied poetry, philosophy, and primarily writing, reading the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Jack Kerouac, Franz Kafka, and more, according to Jerry Hopkins and Daniel Sugarman’s “No One Gets Out of Here Alive”, published in 1980 by Warner Books. His eccentric taste in literature led mainly to a unique poetic style.
Poetics
Morrison published two volumes of poetry in his lifetime, “The Lord/Notes on Vision” and “The New Creatures”, and in 1969. “The New Creatures” were all poems, while “The Lords/Notes on Vision” included Morrison’s. opinions about the film.
Morrison wrote a lot when he died. His friend Francis Lisciandrus and his parents’ long-time friend Pamela Courson, who owned the rights to his poetry, read through these works and some of them were selected to be published in two volumes of poetry, “The Wilderness” published in 1989, and “Americana”. Night into Light was published in 1990.
All of Morrison’s works exude a dark, all-American vibe. There is an abundance of sex, violence, terror, and a sense of doom in his work. His poems are very abstract, leaving the reader to judge their own meaning. In his last two works, we can see into Morrison’s creative mind and process, with some themes and phrases repeating and growing throughout the books. The same powerful themes that helped make The Doors such a success are present in his poetry, and they are just as prominent in his music.
America
America is a great example of Morrison’s work. In its 18 lines it gives the reader a sense of the history and size of the United States, the power of cities filled with people and things techniques, and the sense of impending doom that we will soon see. This dark and somewhat anti-pop perspective is typical of Morrison, as is his uncertain voice. All of his poetry is left to his own interpretation, and he is introduced as saying in “Deserta,” “Listen, true poetry says nothing, it only summarizes the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk by someone who suits you”
Well said, Jim.
Sources
Steve Huey Jim Morrison: Biography at allmusic
Dead Famous: The Jim Morrison Biography Channel
Jerry Hopkins and Daniel Sugarman No One Gets Out of Here Alive Warner Books 1980
Desert by Jim Morrison Vintage, 1989
