The Figure of the Singer |
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| Author:
| Karlin, Daniel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-921398-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $129.95AUD $181.95 |
Book Description:
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Why did poets continue to call themselves singers long after the formal link between poetry and music had been severed? Daniel Karlin explores the origin and meaning of the 'figure of the singer', offering a profound and stimulating analysis of the idea of poetry as song.
Why did poets continue to call themselves singers long after the formal link between poetry and music had been severed? Daniel Karlin explores the origin and meaning of the 'figure of the singer', offering a profound and stimulating analysis of the idea of poetry as song.