The Different Faces of Politics in Literature and Music

Author:   Mario Vassallo ,  Andre P. DeBattista
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   16
Publication Date:   06 December 2023
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Author:   Mario Vassallo ,  Andre P. DeBattista
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge India
Weight:   1.220kg
ISBN:  

9781032349565


ISBN 10:   1032349565
Pages:   16
Publication Date:   06 December 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Politics, Literature and Music – An introduction Part 1 - Politics in Literature 1. Sacred Scripture: A guide to politics and governance, past and present 2. Everything and nothing: The question of politics in Shakespeare’s work and why does the question matter? 3. William Morris: Art, politics and the context of creativity 4. Journalists as social and political observers 5. Narratives, national epics and collective identity 6. The role of autobiographies in the construction of Maltese political narratives 7. A narrative of major political aspects in twentieth century Maltese literature 8. Oliver Friggieri’s political literature: From appropriation to universality Part 2 - Politics in Music 9. Mobilising the masses through music and songs: The global phenomenon of music and politics 10. Political commitment and the operatic genre with particular reference to Verdi 11. Modernity and Nazism in German Film Music: Werner Egk and Walter Gronostay 12. A reflection of a changing Europe: The politics of Eurovision song contest 13. Malta’s National Orchestra: A symbol of statehood 14. Subtle or Irreverent: The political lyrics of Maltese kantawturi 15. Politicians, rifts and music: Parody songs in Maltese politics 16. 90 Village Band Clubs: A Maltese socio-political phenomenon

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Mario Thomas Vassallo is a senior lecturer of governance, politics and public administration. He is the Head of the Department of Public Policy, University of Malta, and serves as Rector’s Delegate to the Institute for Public Services. Vassallo hosts the series AGORA, the weekly political talk show on Campus FM, the University of Malta’s radio station. His academic works have been published by Maltese and international publishers. André P DeBattista lectures at the Institute for European Studies at the University of Malta and is a political scientist and occasional columnist. He is Research Associate at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Brussels and a Contributing Editor to The European Conservative. He is the author of several scholarly papers and press commentaries covering the themes of politics, international relations, political discourse and the dynamics of religion and public life.

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