I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp: An Autobiography

Synopsis

In this candid and beautifully written memoir, Richard Hell traces his journey from a restless childhood in rural Kentucky to the heart of New York City's emerging punk scene. Arriving in Manhattan at just seventeen with little more than ambition, he became a central figure in a cultural movement that transformed music, fashion, and art, helping to found the bands Television, The Heartbreakers, and Richard Hell and the Voidoids.

Blending literary reflection with stories of friendship, creativity, addiction, and artistic reinvention, I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp is both a coming-of-age memoir and a portrait of downtown New York at a pivotal moment in cultural history. Honest, lyrical, and sharply observed, it captures the restless spirit that shaped an entire generation.

About the Author

Richard Hell is an American writer, musician, and one of the founding figures of the punk movement. As frontman of Richard Hell and the Voidoids, he wrote the influential anthem "Blank Generation," while his work as a novelist, essayist, and poet has established him as an important literary voice beyond music.

Publisher
Ecco

Publication Date
March 12, 2013

Format
Paperback

Pages
320

Subjects
Memoir · Music · Punk · Biography · Cultural History

ISBN
9780062190840