Patti Smith - A Reading Of Virginia Woolf

[Ellexorip]

wow!!! that was awesome. she resurrected that passage! she brought that passage to life so beautifully....i feel like i'm gonna die, lol >.<

[aeonosphere]

I love Virginia Woolf, an all around literary all-star. I look no further for literature which encapsulates life-- inner and exterior life as can be depicted and translated into words and sounds and pauses. None better than Virginia, to my mind, in the ouvre of a brilliant transcendent woman. Different, but none better. Patti Smith knows this and does a good job of gratifying us with a new take on our elder stateswoman. Loved this!

[HelloEarthFriends]

beautiful reading of virginia woolf's the waves ... though most of it is patti's own work, i think. correct me if i'm wrong, but the only thing from the novel i can find is the part where she says, "Now, too, the time is coming when we shall leave school . . . (etc. etc) . . . one man will single me out and will tell me what he has told no other person" -- direct quote from the waves

[MissClareCharlotte]

@HelloEarthFriends Yes, that's correct, but Patti is lifting other parts of The Waves and melding them into her own diction. Taking a train etc.

It would be interesting to have this kind of treatment given to other Woolf works, wouldn't it?

~C

[TheAlflee]

ORLANDO is the best book i ever read

[MissClareCharlotte]

Now that is truly an art-form.

Indescribably magnificent writing, a fitting musical accompaniment and a heart-felt reading... aside from in your mind, this is how you bring literature to vivid life.

Wonderful. Thank you for posting this.

[ccipollini1984]

This is how you read poetry with complete and total unminigated passion. Patti Smith makes me want to write more.

[TheOrlando1892]

I owe my existence to Virginia. Love, Orlando

[placebosoulmates]

i almost cried... immortal Virginia and great oh great patti!!

[blairgillmith]

@sweetmilkboy 'the waves'

[sweetmilkboy]

can anybody tell me which book was she reading please?! Thanks!

[sallygal7]

This is hilarious.

[ccipollini1984]

@sallygal7

how is it hilarious? Dumb word to use.

[ClareLovesLife]

Truly mesmerising. I find that reading so passionately, against the backdrop of atmospheric music, puts a whole different spin upon the content of the sentences. Amazing.

Thank you ever so much for uploading, from a dedicated Virginia and Patti fan. :-)

[pollysioux]

grazie patti

[SpaghettiWstrnGrl]

Now That's how you read literature! With emotion, passion. The words are pregnant and should sound like you are giving birth to them when you release them from your mouth. Patti Smith I LOVE YOU!

[OscarLimaMike]

@SpaghettiWstrnGrl yes, well said.

[lemonyellow7]

@SpaghettiWstrnGrl brava!

[cindylauper]

Terrific reading. Really exceptional. The piano goes perfectly with it. I also admire Patty Smith's openess and passion for various form of art.

[souljaEXVOTO]

"Jackson Smith, Jesse Smith... AND THEIR MOM! " awesome. and The Waves is my favorite Virginia Woolf. Thx 4 the upload.

[amandertot]

What is it that she is reading here? I searched the text of "The Waves" for this selection and couldn't find it.

[sanktfoit]

Yeahhhh i do..

[elisaloba]

Mrswoolff yes she is really hot, and listening this poetry i feel crazy, thanks revolucionary85 for sharing so beautiful vid!!!!

[revolutionary85]

my pleasure

[louiseduvee]

A favourite poet reading a favourite poet...how good life is, sometimes!

Thank you.

[MrsWoolff]

Does anybody else think Patti Smith is really hot?

[DeathOfSilentWings]

I'd agree, but she reminds me too much of my English teacher. :P

[MrsWoolff]

Thats hot. :)

[DeathOfSilentWings]

Debatable, really. :P

[rubyronson]

i wish more women were like her

do you guys know her views on debbie harry i heard she hated her but then there were [ictures of them together?

[greeneggg]

Beautiful.

[edgegreed]

Virginia Woolf has a novel called 'The Waves' and it's because of this, I'm guessing, that prompts her to call the evening 'Wave'. :)

This is so beautiful. I've always loved Virginia's work, but hearing it like this to music makes it... well, perfect.

[revolutionary85]

could not agree more.

[findingarainbow]

@edgegreed On that note, about what you said I agree...do you and revolutionary85 and anyone else think that because Virginia Woolf is such an influential and inspiring person and of course was influential and inspiring to the also influential and inspiring Patti Smith even when Patti was a teenager that Patti called her 1979 album "Wave"? I think yes. :) Let me know what you think. Good points by the way, you two (and other people on here too). :)

[PattiRocks]

Hi Jesse, if you ever read this: you are a great pianoplayer!

[PattiRocks]

I love PAtti & her poetryreading are abfab!

[AdArmand]

Virginia is like Patti's guardian. This is deeply emotional for me to watch!

[pattysmith57]

nous n'avons pas envie de la voir partir notre frenchy rimbaud's little sister d'ailleurs elle non plus elle est revenue pour une nuit blanche, ah quelle joie , quelle est grande

[iwannabeyourdog1969]

genial.

greetings from chile.

[iriairia]

We are waiting to Virginia

Great Patti

[revolutionary85]

actualy, i think, she says "we are waving to virginia" ; )

[lemonyellow7]

@iriairia - adore.

[ykonstanza]

thank you for putting this video. I (L) Patti.

[uglynancy]

thank you