A biography of Glenn Gould (in graphic novel format) will become available tomorrow in North America. Glenn Gould: A Life Off Tempo was written by Sandrine Revel, a prolific French creator of graphic novels.
“Glenn
Gould was a Canadian pianist, a child genius who became a worldwide superstar
of classical music remembered for, among others, his almost revolutionary
interpretations of Bach. This graphic novel biography seeks to understand the
eccentric personality behind the persona. Who is the mysterious Glenn Gould?
Why did he abruptly end his career as a performing musician? Why did he become
one of the very first of his peers to disappear from the public eye like J.D.
Salinger? Sandrine Revel delves into the life of Gould with hand painted
illustrations and the viewpoint of an adoring fan” (https://www.amazon.ca/Glenn-Gould-Life-Off-Tempo/dp/1681120658/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480010633&sr=1-1&keywords=glenn+gould).
To see some
of the illustrations, go to http://www.nbmpub.com/comicslit/gould/pre1.html.
Next year marks
a number of important anniversaries for Gould: the 85th of his birth and 35th
of his death but also the 60th of his legendary tour of Russia, a first for a
Western artist, and of his debuts with the world’s leading orchestras.
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