Ian curtis so this is permanence6/1/2023 ![]() ![]() I think we can all agree that if Ian Curtis had written a novel, it would have most likely been a masterpiece. When he got to 40 or 50, he probably could have written a terrific book.” I think he would have continued to write even if he didn’t want to perform. I don’t think the fame and life on the road suited him very well. ![]() It seemed like a logical progression to put it to music. At the time, poetry was considered old-fashioned. That was part of the era – the rock-star aspect. “We grew up watching pop programmes on television. ![]() Deborah spoke to Jenny Stevens of The Guardian regarding the new book, called “ So This is Permanence: Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks “, the title taken from the haunting Joy Division song “24 Hours” Handwritten Lyrics to Love Will Tear Us Apartĭeborah explains that Ian was more of a 60’s style poet more akin to Ballard, and Burroughs than his hero Bowie, and it was the writing that was more important to him than performing: Deborah Curtis, the widow to Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, has compiled a book of his original handwritten lyrics along with journalist Jon Savage. ![]()
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