Women in Rock, Women in Romanticism: The Emancipation of Female Will

Women in Rock, Women in Romanticism is the first book-length work to explore the interrelationships between contemporary female musicians and eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art, music, and literature by women and men. It examines how each sheds light on the other, and how women have appropriated, responded to, and been inspired by the work of authors from previous centuries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 07 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Women in Rock, Women in Romanticism is a groundbreaking work that delves into the intricate connections between contemporary female musicians and the art, music, and literature produced by both women and men during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This comprehensive exploration is presented in the form of a book, marking the first of its kind to examine these relationships in depth. Through the analysis of the music and videos of a diverse range of contemporary musicians, including Erykah Badu, Beyoncé, The Carters, Hélène Cixous, Missy Elliot, the Indigo Girls, Janet Jackson, Janis Joplin (and Big Brother and the Holding Company), Natalie Merchant, Joni Mitchell, Janelle Monáe, Alanis Morrisette, Siouxsie Sioux, Patti Smith, St. Vincent (Annie Clark), and Alice Walker, the book explores various artistic lenses, including pastoral and Afropresentism, Gothic, female Gothic, and the literature of renowned figures such as William Blake, Beethoven, Arthur Schopenhauer, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charlotte Dacre, Ralph Waldo Emerson, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ann Radcliffe, William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, her husband Percy Shelley, Henry David Thoreau, Horace Walpole, Jane Williams, Mary Wollstonecraft, and William Wordsworth. By examining how each of these artists sheds light on the others, the book also explores how women have appropriated, responded to, and been inspired by the works of authors from previous centuries. This insightful examination provides a rich tapestry of insights into the dynamic interplay between music, art, and literature, shedding light on the ways in which women have contributed to and shaped these artistic movements throughout history.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032069845