From the Pulitzer Prize-winning "New York Times" culture critic comes a bracing, personal, and deeply thoughtful reflection on the cultural significance of Michael Jackson. It is an illuminating reckoning with the phenomenon, the enigma, and the genius of Michael Jackson.
Read More
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning "New York Times" culture critic comes a bracing, personal, and deeply thoughtful reflection on the cultural significance of Michael Jackson. It is an illuminating reckoning with the phenomenon, the enigma, and the genius of Michael Jackson.
Read Less
Add this copy of On Michael Jackson to cart. $4.49, good condition, Sold by St. Vinnie's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Pantheon Books.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. THIS IS AN EX--LIBRARY BOOK STILL IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION! ! ! Former Library book. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
Add this copy of On Michael Jackson to cart. $23.94, new condition, Sold by Prime Goods Outlet rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Troy, OH, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Pantheon.
Add this copy of On Michael Jackson to cart. $29.98, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Pantheon.
Add this copy of On Michael Jackson to cart. $74.64, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Pantheon.
Add this copy of On Michael Jackson to cart. $77.39, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Pantheon.
That a Pulizer author would mix what is at times a perfect depcition of cultural influences and ananysis with personal psychological struggles is disappointing.
Had she stuck to highlighting the cultural impact rather than resort much of the time to her own projections onto a man she never knew and didn't research well, this might have been a worthy read.
She cites his turning white as deliberate when the man had VItiligo (as listed on his autopsy) and said as much his whole life.
This inaccuracy and lack of research brings the rest of her disecting essay into question and that is unfortunate.
This appears yet another attempt to capitalize with the ka-ching of coin as motivation. What a pity.
And speaking of pity-- is seems her motivation is to have us pity instead of admire the genius of this one-of-a-kind and ahead of his time artist. It's because she has to pity him to accept him. It's her need, not ours. Too bad for the literary world.
