BRUSSELS: From 'Alice in Wonderland' to 'The Great Gatsby,' 'Rebecca' to 'Jane Eyre', the songs of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift are filled with clear and subtle literary references.
Now, a literature professor in Belgium has seized on the bookish qualities of Swift's lyrics to launch a course using the American pop superstar's songs to delve into the greats of English writing and the themes of their work.United States singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Sofi stadium in Inglewood, California on Aug. 7, 2023.
Swift refers to the works of several more writers, including Charles Dickens and Emily Dickinson, and McCausland noted parallels also with the style of other writers, including British Romantic poets of the early 19th century.In the songs 'Wonderland' and 'long story short,' Swift mentions going down a 'rabbit hole,' a reference to Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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