Super Gay Poems

“At once erudite and colloquial” (New Yorker), this book provides an accessible introduction to the joys and challenges of poetry <BR><BR> In Don’t Read Poetry, poet and literary critic Stephanie Burt offers an accessible introduction to the seemingly daunting task of reading, understanding, and appreciating poetry. Burt dispels preconceptions about poetry and explains how poems speak to one another—and how they can speak to our lives. She shows readers how to find more poems once they have some poems they like, and how to connect the poetry of the past to the poetry of the present. Burt moves seamlessly from Shakespeare and other classics to the contemporary poetry circulated on Tumblr and Twitter. She challenges the assumptions that many of us make about “poetry,” whether we think we like it or think we don’t, in order to help us cherish—and distinguish among—individual poems.<BR>  <BR> A masterful guide to a sometimes confounding genre, Don’t Read Poetry will instruct and delight ingénues and cognoscenti alike.

An original exploration and celebration of Taylor Swift, the world's biggest music star, as taught at the world's most prestigious university.<BR><BR> One of the biggest stars in the world, Taylor Swift became so popular for many reasons - but first and last thanks to her songs. In Taylor's Version, award-winning literary critic Professor Stephanie Burt charts the extraordinary journey from Swift's teen country debut to her most recent record-breaking achievement as the highest-grossing touring artist in the world. Based on her Harvard University course, Taylor Swift and Her World, Burt offers the first serious study of Swift that pays close attention to her talent as a songwriter first and foremost. <BR><BR> Drawing from musical and cultural criticism, poetry, economic theory, American history, as well as personal experience, Burt presents an insightful and heartfelt critical appreciation of Swift that delves into her life, her celebrity and her artistry. She explores how Swift's musical and public persona reflect her life and her craft, at once intimate and relatable. She considers the international community Swift's work has fostered, and she shows what makes Swift's body of work so important across styles, genres and generations.<BR><BR> Tracing a path through the Eras, Taylor's Version is a literary deep-dive into Swift's particular form of genius, revealing the remarkable impact of her career and showing how her songs - how music itself - can change lives.

Warum Taylor Swift zum größten Popstar unserer Zeit wurde <BR> <BR>Taylor Swift steht unangefochten an der Weltspitze der Popmusik. An ihr kommt niemand vorbei. In diesem Buch eröffnet Stephanie Burt - Anglistik-Professorin und bekennender Swiftie - einen völlig neuen Blick auf Taylors Lyrics und Leben. Von ihren Anfängen im Country bis zur epochalen Eras Tour, von den MTV Video Music Awards 2009 bis zu Travis Kelce: Die Autorin beleuchtet dieses einzigartige Künstlerinnenleben durch die Brille der Anglistin und zeigt, wie vielschichtig und anspielungsreich Taylors Songtexte auch in literaturgeschichtlicher Hinsicht sind. Ein Muss für alle Swifties!<BR><BR>Aufbauend auf ihrem Harvard-Seminar Taylor Swift and Her World nähert sich Stephanie Burt dem größten Popstar unserer Zeit auf ungewöhnliche Weise: Die gründlich recherchierte Darstellung der Lebensereignisse ergänzt sie durch eine feinfühlige und akribische Analyse der Lyrics. Darin macht sie oft überraschende Anklänge und Bezüge zu den dichterischen Werken zahlreicher anderer Poet:innen aus: von Horaz über Alexander Pope bis Willa Cather. Kunst und Leben sind bei Taylor oft eng miteinander verflochten. Das Buch leistet darüber hinaus auch einen Beitrag zum besseren Verständnis des globalen Phänomens Taylor Swift: In ihren schier grenzenlosen Ambitionen und ihrem immensen Erfolg ist sie unerreichbares Vorbild, gleichzeitig wird sie von ihren Fans auch als höchst relatable wahrgenommen. Ihr künstlerisches Genie liegt nicht zuletzt in der Erzeugung von Intimität und Identifikationsräumen begründet. Taylors Version gibt tiefe Einblicke in ihr Leben und in ihr Gesamtwerk und zeigt auf textlicher und musikalischer Ebene, was ihre Songs so erfolgreich macht. How does she do it (with a broken heart)?

An original exploration and celebration of Taylor Swift, the world's biggest music star, as taught at the world's most prestigious university.<BR><BR>One of the biggest stars in the world, Taylor Swift became so popular for many reasons - but first and last thanks to her songs. In Taylor's Version, award-winning literary critic Professor Stephanie Burt charts the extraordinary journey from Swift's teen country debut to her most recent record-breaking achievement as the highest-grossing touring artist in the world. Based on her Harvard University course, Taylor Swift and Her World, Burt offers the first serious study of Swift that pays close attention to her talent as a songwriter first and foremost.<BR><BR>Drawing from musical and cultural criticism, poetry, economic theory, American history, as well as personal experience, Burt presents an insightful and heartfelt critical appreciation of Swift that delves into her life, her celebrity and her artistry. She explores how Swift's musical and public persona reflect her life and her craft, at once intimate and relatable. She considers the international community Swift's work has fostered, and she shows what makes Swift's body of work so important across styles, genres and generations.<BR><BR>Tracing a path through the Eras, Taylor's Version is a literary deep-dive into Swift's particular form of genius, revealing the remarkable impact of her career and showing how her songs - how music itself - can change lives.