{"product_id":"the-purple-one-matthew-burgess","title":"The Purple One (Matthew Burgess)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Matthew Burgess and debut illustrator Sirin Thada, a picture book biography of music icon Prince, from childhood to superstardom, that crackles with electricity and soul \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Prince is remembered as one of the greatest musicians and performers of all time. But before he achieved global superstardom, he was a child growing up in Minneapolis, with a universe of music inside him. From his first forays into writing songs with his school friends to his unprecedented three-album record deal at 19, and his surprise hit film \u003ci\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e to performing at the Super Bowl, Prince was never afraid to blaze his own trail-creating something entirely new, entirely free, and entirely \u003ci\u003ePRINCE\u003c\/i\u003e that would shape music and culture and resonate with audiences for generations to come.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Burgess \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet, professor, and children's book author. He teaches at Brooklyn College and is a teaching artist in New York City public schools. He is also the author of, among other titles, \u003ci\u003eEnormous Smallness: A Story of E.E. Cummings; Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring; Make Meatballs Sing: The Life \u0026amp; Art of Corita Kent;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSylvester's Letter. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The daughter of Thai immigrants, \u003cb\u003eSirin Thada\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Baltimore, and has been making art since childhood. Most recently, she was the in-house illustrator for \u003ci\u003eCatapult \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and has been published in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, Guardian, TIME\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and more. She currently lives and works in NYC along with her husband, scientific artist Jason Brougham, and their adorable rescue pup, Indie. \u003ci\u003eThe Purple One\u003c\/i\u003e is her picture book debut. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Hardback, Englisch, 68 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65781677523293,"sku":"K097785466","price":16.1,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9778546600001A.jpg?v=1788325796","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-purple-one-matthew-burgess","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}