Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Master's Theses Graduate School 2007 Criticism lighting his fire: perspectives on Jim Morrison from the Los Angeles Free Press, Down Beat, and the Miami Herald Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College,
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[email protected]. CRITICISM LIGHTING HIS FIRE: PERSPECTIVES ON JIM MORRISON FROM THE LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS, DOWN BEAT, AND THE MIAMI HERALD A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Liberal Arts in The Interdepartmental Program in Liberal Arts by Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith B.A., Smith College, 1993 M.A., Smith College, 1995 M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University, 1999 C.L.I.S., Louisiana State University, 2002 Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2002 December 2007 © 2007 Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith All Rights Reserved ii To my mother Ursula, who introduced me to the many wonders of Venice Beach, Santa Monica Pier, and to the music of The Doors.