maybe you've come across it, but Silverman's biography does a good job tracing how Cage came to a lot of his compositional convictions. I don't think it would

maybe you've come across it, but Silverman's biography does a good job tracing how Cage came to a lot of his compositional convictions. I don't think it would convince you to enjoy his work, but I found it to be a really good read, regardless! https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Again-Biography-John-Cage/dp/0810128306/ref=sr_1_17?dchild=1&keywords=john+cage&qid=1607448100&s=books&sr=1-17 https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Again-Biography-John-Cage/dp/08...