Tag: Bob Dylan

Poetry

Piano by Charlie Brice

after Benjamin Curtaz & Son,a painting by Joyce Savre I’m tired now,a little out of tune.Still upright, I waitfor fingers to curveover my keys, voicesto hum melodies. The fun we’ve had!The family, my family,gathered ‘round me—Joyce’s joints bangingout Christmas carols,a little ragtime, nurseryjams—maybe Chopin, maybeProkofiev. A child bounceson her lap, another standsnear, grips a cornerof my frame. Jim strums his guitar, modulates,harmonizes—tunes to the keyof … Continue reading Piano by Charlie Brice

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Essay

Faux Erudition and The Taylor Swift TTPD Bump When It Comes to an Interest in Literature

Among the many glowing reviews that Taylor Swift’s eleventh album, The Tortured Poets Department, has received, a line from one in particular sought to further position the work as genuine poetry—high-brow prose. To be more specific, The Times’ review deemed the songs on the album to be “as rich and concise as a short story collection.” Even if no truly rich and concise short story … Continue reading Faux Erudition and The Taylor Swift TTPD Bump When It Comes to an Interest in Literature

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Criticism

The Increasing Commodification of Literature & Bob Dylan Winning the Nobel Prize

There is no denying Bob Dylan is one of the few mortal gods left on this earth. He is an icon, a genius, a force to be reckoned with, etc. That being said, he has no place as a nominee for, and now winner of, the Nobel Prize in Literature. Even if one made the standard argument about how his songwriting is poetry or storytelling … Continue reading The Increasing Commodification of Literature & Bob Dylan Winning the Nobel Prize

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