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Why Lyrics Last

- Evolution, Cognition, and Shakespeare's Sonnets

By Brian Boyd
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About Why Lyrics Last

Why Lyrics Last turns an evolutionary lens on lyric verse, placing the writing of verse within the human disposition to play with pattern. Boyd takes as an extended example the many patterns to be found within Shakespeare's Sonnets. There, the Bard avoids all narrative and demonstrates the power that verse can have when liberated of story.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674065642
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • April 4, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 216x143x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 418 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

About Brian Boyd

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Description of Why Lyrics Last

Why Lyrics Last turns an evolutionary lens on lyric verse, placing the writing of verse within the human disposition to play with pattern. Boyd takes as an extended example the many patterns to be found within Shakespeare's Sonnets. There, the Bard avoids all narrative and demonstrates the power that verse can have when liberated of story.

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