Isbn: 9780807169469 - american lonesome: the work of bruce springsteen (10 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung; Starke Gebrauchsspuren. American Lonesome: The Work of Bruce Springsteen begins with a visit to the Jersey Shore and culminates in a reflection on Springsteen's global impact. Gavin Cologne-Brookes presents an innovative study that merges scholarship with personal insight, examining how Springsteen's artistry offers a means to navigate emotional solitude and the lonesomeness inherent in modern life. He employs the American philosophical tradition of pragmatism to explore the diverse emotions and perspectives in Springsteen's songs and performances. Drawing from the works of pragmatist philosophers like William James and Richard Rorty, Cologne-Brookes analyzes Springsteen's background and outsider mentality, highlighting the tension between isolation and community in his work. He connects Springsteen's themes of solitude to both classic and contemporary American writers, including Frederick Douglass and Flannery O'Connor. The study differentiates between escapist and pragmatic romanticism, examines the concept of multiple selves in Springsteen's narrative, and considers the influence of both recorded and live performances. By incorporating his own experiences attending Springsteen's concerts, including those during The River tours in 1981 and 2016, Cologne-Brookes illustrates the deep connection between art and everyday life, effectively bridging the gap between songwriter analysis, literary criticism, and personal narrative.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 264 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 264 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Offers an innovative study of Bruce Springsteen and his position in American culture that blends scholarship with personal reflection, providing both an academic examination of Springsteen s work and a moving account of how it offers a way out of emotional .

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - American Lonesome: The Work of Bruce Springsteen begins with a visit to the Jersey Shore and ends with a meditation on the international legacy of Springsteen's writing, music, and performances. Gavin Cologne-Brookes's innovative study of this popular musician and his position in American culture blends scholarship with personal reflection, providing both an academic examination of Springsteen's work and a moving account of how it offers a way out of emotional solitude and the potential lonesomeness of modern life.Cologne-Brookes proposes that the American philosophical tradition of pragmatism, which assesses the value of ideas and arguments based on their practical applications, provides a lens for understanding the diversity of perspectives and emotions encountered in Springsteen's songs and performances. Drawing on pragmatist philosophy from William James to Richard Rorty, Cologne-Brookes examines Springsteen's formative environment and outsider psychology, arguing that the artist's confessed tendency toward a self-reliant isolation creates a tension in his work between lonesomeness and community. He considers Springsteen's portrayals of solitude in relation to classic and contemporary American writers, from Frederick Douglass, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Emily Dickinson to Richard Wright, Flannery O'Connor, and Joyce Carol Oates. As part of this critique, he discusses the difference between escapist and pragmatic romanticism, the notion of multiple selves as played out both in Springsteen's work and in our perception of him, and the impact of performances both recorded and live. By drawing on his own experiences seeing Springsteen perform- including on tours showcasing the album The River in 1981 and 2016- Cologne-Brookes creates a book about the intimate relationship between art and everyday life.Blending research, cultural knowledge, and creative thinking, American Lonesome dissolves any imagined barriers between the study of a songwriter, literary criticism, and personal testimony.…