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Author: Gavin Cologne-Brookes
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Imprint: Louisiana State University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 18.00cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 21.70cm
Weight: 0.532kg
ISBN: 9780807169469
ISBN 10: 0807169463
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 30 November 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Cologne-Brookes traverses Springsteen's America, weaving personal insights and memories with those of classic artists, writers, and thinkers, from James to Oates, Stendhal to Hopper. Together, the voices form a textual chorus that reflects on Springsteen's music and reveals the meanings of a 'hungry heart' in American art, culture, and philosophy.--Daniel Cavicchi, author of Tramps Like Us: Music and Meaning among Springsteen Fans With isolation as its jumping-off point, American Lonesome contains multitudes. Beyond Walt Whitman, Bob Dylan, and Flannery O'Connor, Cologne-Brookes connects dots from Springsteen to an expansive gang of writers, thinkers and artists such as Stendahl, Styron, Dostoevsky, Dickinson, and William James. It's a rich read for any serious Springsteen fan. Both personal and philosophical, a kaleidoscope of a book.--Christopher Phillips, editor of Talk About a Dream: The Essential Interviews of Bruce Springsteen
Cologne-Brookes traverses Springsteen's America, weaving personal insights and memories with those of classic artists, writers, and thinkers, from James to Oates, Stendhal to Hopper. Together, the voices form a textual chorus that reflects on Springsteen's music and reveals the meanings of a 'hungry heart' in American art, culture, and philosophy.--Daniel Cavicchi, author of Tramps Like Us: Music and Meaning among Springsteen Fans With isolation as its jumping-off point, American Lonesome contains multitudes. Beyond Walt Whitman, Bob Dylan, and Flannery O'Connor, Cologne-Brookes connects dots from Springsteen to an expansive gang of writers, thinkers and artists such as Stendhal, Styron, Dostoevsky, Dickinson, and William James. It's a rich read for any serious Springsteen fan. Both personal and philosophical, a kaleidoscope of a book.--Christopher Phillips, editor of Talk About a Dream: The Essential Interviews of Bruce Springsteen
Author Information
Gavin Cologne-Brookes is a professor of American literature and program leader for the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Also a painter, he lives with his family in Wiltshire, England. His previous books include The Novels of William Styron: From Harmony to History; Dark Eyes on America: The Novels of Joyce Carol Oates; and Rereading William Styron.
