Why Lyrics Last

Why Lyrics Last
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780674064843
ISBN-13 : 0674064844
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Book Synopsis Why Lyrics Last by : Brian Boyd

Download or read book Why Lyrics Last written by Brian Boyd and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that lyric making is universal across cultures, and uses the example of Shakespeare's "Sonnets" to showcase the human disposition to play with lyrical patterns.


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