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| Author | Miles Davis withQuincy Troupe |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Awards | American Book Award (1990) |
| ISBN | 978-0-671-63504-6 |
| OCLC | 20015144 |
| 788.9/2165/092 B | |
| LC Class | ML419.D39 A3 1989 |
Miles: The Autobiography is theautobiography of American jazz musicianMiles Davis. First published in 1989, the book was written by Davis with poet and journalistQuincy Troupe.
In 1985,Spin magazine hired Troupe to write an exclusive two-part interview with Miles Davis.[1][2] The interview was published in the November 1985 and December 1985 issues ofSpin. Davis showed great appreciation for Troupe's work, and Troupe was later contacted bySimon & Schuster to sign on as co-author for Davis's autobiography.[3]
Publishers Weekly wrote, "On almost any score, this is a remarkable book."[4]
Writing forThe Atlantic,Francis Davis felt that "the book is so successful in capturing Davis's voice", but nonetheless criticized Davis as being "peacock vain" and criticizing his "contemptible" treatment of women.[5]
It won anAmerican Book Award in 1990.[6]
The audiobook version, narrated byLeVar Burton, was nominated forBest Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album at the36th Annual Grammy Awards.[7]
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