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Springsteen & His Layered Lyrics

February 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the Jersey City Arts Council and the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs are pleased to present 

SPRINGSTEEN & HIS LAYERED LYRICS

A special lecture with Dr. Prudence Jones, Professor at Montclair University, as part of the NJCH’s Public Scholars Project

Wednesday, February 28, 7-9 PM
Apple Tree House
298 Academy Street
Jersey City, NJ

Space is limited. Click here to RSVP.

Bruce Springsteen expects attentiveness of his listeners. How do we know this? Over the past 50 years, Springsteen has written songs and created music that have been experienced by countless fans. But many don’t know the extent to which his work has been influenced by the American folk tradition. Through experimental reinterpretation and the creation of new traditions, The Boss has worked within known folk traditions, but at the same time, created new sounds and messages. In this session, participants can learn about some of the works that have influenced one of Jersey’s most celebrated musical artists.

LECTURER: Prudence Jones, Professor at Montclair University

Prudence Jones, Professor at Montclair University, received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her research interests include Latin literature, Augustan Rome, Cleopatra VII, and ancient geography. She is the author of the books Reading Rivers in Roman Literature and Culture, Cleopatra: a Sourcebook, Cleopatra, and Africa: Greek and Roman Perspectives from Homer to Apuleius.

 

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Date:
February 28, 2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Website:
http://njhumanities.org/humanities-to-go/psp/springsteen-and-his-layered-lyrics/#

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