Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith

by John Szwed

Book Overview

Named one of the Best Books of 2023 by the New Yorker and The New York Times' Dwight Garner

"The first comprehensive biography of this hipster magus . . . John Szwed] allows different sides of Smith's personality to catch blades of sun. He brings the right mixture of reverence and comic incredulity to his task." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times

Grammy Award-winning music scholar and celebrated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374282242
• ISBN13: 9780374282240
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"