by Nick Hornby · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782264037480
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«31 Songs» is Nick Hornby's collection of musical essays, published by 10/18 in paperback (199 pages, in French).
Nick Hornby, a self-confessed music lover, brings together short essays on thirty-one songs that are essential to him. He comments on Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Rod Stewart and Santana and, with humor and affection, explains why he returns to them and how popular music becomes entangled with memories and emotions.
French translation by Christine Barbaste; the original was published in 2002 and the work was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award in the criticism category (2003).
For music lovers and readers interested in essays on pop music and popular culture.
Nicholas Peter John Hornby is an English writer. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch (1992) and novels High Fidelity (1995) and About a Boy (1998), all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Hornby was named the 29th most influential person in British culture. He has received two Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nominations for An Education (2009), and Brooklyn (2015).
