U2's songs of trauma and hope : "between the midnight and the dawning" /

Soumis par Joseph Hafner le 22 Avril, 2025 - 21:30

Type de publication:

Book

Auteurs:

Røysland, Ingunn,; Armstrong, Charles I.,

Source:

Lexington Books,, Lanham, United States, p.xi, 159 pages ; (2024)

Numéro d'appel:

ML421.U2

Mots-clés:

Espérance., gnd, Histoire et critique., History and criticism., Hoffnung, Hope., Lyrics, Lyrik, Memory., Motiv, Psychic trauma in music., Rock (Musique), Rock music, Trauma, Traumatisme psychique dans la musique.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction. Trauma, Trouble and The Light You Can't Always See -- "How Long Must We Sing This Song?" : The Many Traumatic Faces & Meanings of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" -- "Love is Not What You're Thinking of" : War, Peace, and Allegory in the 1990s -- "A Heart That is Broken is a Heart That is Open" : Traumatic Conflicts and Healing Confessions -- "Sweetheart, You're So Cruel" : Trauma & Hope on Achtung Baby -- "Far Away, So Close!" : Multidirectional Memory, Spatiality, and New Media -- "Gonna Kick the Darkness 'Till It Bleeds Daylight" : Healing Trauma with Songs of U2? -- Conclusion. "At the Altar of the Dark Star"."This book provides a rich analysis of U2's songs, unveiling the light of hope amid the darkness of trauma and provide close interpretations of the band's lyrics and performances through the lenses of trauma and memory studies"--