Lyric

The term ‘lyric’ has evolved, been revised, redefined and contested over the
centuries. In this fascinating introduction, Scott Brewster:

* traces the history of the term: from its classical origins through
the early modern, Romantic and Victorian periods and up to the.
twenty-first century.
* demonstrates the influence of lyric on poetic practice, literature,
music and other popular cultural forms
* uses three aspects—the lyric ‘self’, love and desire, and the
relationship between lyric, poetry and performance - as focal
points for further discussion
* not only charts the history of lyric theory and practice but
re-examines assumptions about the lyric form in the context Co)
recent theoretical accounts of poetic discourse.

Offering clarity and structure to this often intense and emotive field, Lyric
offers essential insight for students of literature, performance, music late}
cultural studies. [From the back cover]