Meetings with Morrissey

Brown, Len, 1957-. Meetings with Morrissey, London ; New York : Omnibus Press, c2009.

This 324 page book is beautifully written, thoroughly researched, and intimate in style. The former New Musical Express journalist Len Brown has produced a very intelligent and insightful account of the career of Morrissey, covering his 25 years as The Smiths frontman, and onto his solo work. In this biography Brown revisits his own NME-era interview with the English singer/songwriter, explores in detail the extraordinary lyrical content of Morrisey's songs—there’s even a great chapter detailing Oscar Wilde’s influence on Moz’s lyrics. He takes a retrospective look at the singer-songwriter's most distinctive memories—he dyed his hair gold at the age of 13 and it turned purple; he was then sent home from school. It is the personal and socio-political context of the period which Brown weaves into Morrissey’s life and art which makes this biography such a tender and worthwhile exposition essential reading for Morrissey fans.

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