Ghent University's course uses Swift's lyrics as a gateway into reading some of the greats of the literary canon such as Shakespeare, Bronte, Chaucer and Thackeray
, the songs of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift are filled with clear and subtle literary references.
For Elly McCausland, an assistant professor at Ghent University, Swift's songs offer an opportunity to explore feminism, for example throughMcCausland decided earlier this year to mastermind a course to start in September inspired by Swift's work after listening to"The way she uses the war, like a metaphor for a relationship, made me a bit uncomfortable and it got me thinking about Sylvia Plath's poemMcCausland knew all too well the power of the singer's work as a"real...
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