Bjork: Bjorkgraphy Paperback, 1996) - by Martin Aston (
KORTE INHOUD
There are two things to keep in mind when reading this book, if you are reading it in 2016 and onward: this was published in 1996, before Homogenic was released in 1997. Secondly, even though Björk allowed Martin Aston access to interview her friends, family, and collaborators for his book on her, this is not an authorized/official biography. So in essence, even with all the candid and brilliant interviews/quotes from everyone (including quotes from Björk herself, pulled from many past interviews), all here should be taken with a grain of salt.
With that being said, that explains why most of this book feels like it's bogged down with a little too much information that feels more like padding, and makes this a more tedious - and longer - read than is necessary. Like, Björk is synonymous with Iceland and vice versa. As much as I loved the care and depth that was put into the research of Iceland's history, and how it correlates and gives us a better, clearer understanding of Björk's background, influences, and ma...
With that being said, that explains why most of this book feels like it's bogged down with a little too much information that feels more like padding, and makes this a more tedious - and longer - read than is necessary. Like, Björk is synonymous with Iceland and vice versa. As much as I loved the care and depth that was put into the research of Iceland's history, and how it correlates and gives us a better, clearer understanding of Björk's background, influences, and ma...
