The poetry of song lyrics: Sing the words we do not need to speak
Retired TCD English professor Gerald Dawe analyses Van Morrison’s poetic approach to songwriting, and reflects on how other greats have created an aural history of our time
ohwriter29 - Gerald Dawe Authors from Ireland, which will be this year's country of focus at the Singapore Writers Festival's 20th edition. Photos: courtesy of the Singapore Writers Festival##########x##########courtesy of the Singapore Writers Festival
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Eoin O'Hara
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Literature and the writing of lyrics go back a long, long way indeed. It’s impossible to detach poetry from the music of song and ...
