I love Kate Bush - for her whimsy, her strange ethereal voice and her poetic lyrics, her themes and longevity, her literary references and panache. She started with Wuthering Heights, speaking Cathy's voice into song, to her most recent offering of Aerial, where she has songs about Pi and her little boy Bertie and Joan of Arc, as well as duets with Rolf Harris and blackbirds. It is a sublime cd that is great to write to, setting emotional tenor. Her songs are like chapters.
So you could imagine my surprise in the Guardian today. David Mitchell author of Cloud Atlas and most recently The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, names Kate Bush as his literary hero. A lovely little homage with a lot of crush. But then we all love Kate Bush, don't we?
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I 'm a fan, especially as Kathy, Kathy, I'm come home. Speaking of which I must return to Wuthering Heights.
Happy New Year, Gondal Girl.
Thanks Elizabeth - Happy New year to you. are you re-reading WH? I wish I looked as good tangled in ivy :)
Hello,
Happy New Year. Thanks for this link which I posted also on my writing Blog.
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The woman is a genius. And I love how she combined motherhood and made it work for her creativity. xx
ps writing back to you
I was so happy to read your blog post - my immediate response to the title was also 'I love Kate Bush'. I am so happy that her work is still being talked about and and continues to inspire. Running up that Hill is one of my all time favourite songs - definitely part of the soundtrack of my life.
THanks Josephine and Christine - I am glad the post made you smile, or should I say Kate - she has a mercurial magic. Running Up that Hill is a great song - I am not sure what my favourite. I think I have a favourite on each album. Though Wow is one that always tingles.
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