Letters by pre-Smiths Morrissey set for auction
The letters to a Birmingham pen pal were written by the singer between the ages of 14 and 20.
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Notable Quotes
"my ambition is to be a rock 'n' roll star or an actor, or a writer"
— Steven Morrissey , Celebrity
"As for the Pistols... they were pathetic. I take back all that I've said about the Pistols... They are just plain bad. Period."
— Steven Morrissey , Celebrity
"Did you vote? Labour, I hope? God knows what tortures that miserable Thatcher has prepared for us woikin' class folk. I dread to fink."
— Steven Morrissey , Celebrity
Key People
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.
Simon Pitt is a poet and was the poet laureate of Birmingham.
Morrissey is a British singer-songwriter and the lead vocalist of the indie rock band The Smiths.
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The letters to a Birmingham pen pal were written by the singer between the ages of 14 and 20.
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