1st Edition
The Places of Van Morrison’s Songwriting Venturing in the Slipstream
By Geoff Munns
Copyright 2023
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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What can we learn about Van Morrison’s life and work as a songwriter through his songs? This book looks closely at the lyrics and music from a selection of his songs. Some are very well-known - ‘Brown Eyed Girl’, ‘Cleaning Windows’ and ‘The Healing Game’. Others are less familiar.
Through these songs the book offers insights into some of the most important ideas that the songwriter has explored... Read more
1 Introduction – Van Morrison and Place 2 About This Book: A Journey Down the Road with Van Morrison 3 Van Morrison – Place and Popular Music 4 Van Morrison – Place and Literary Connections 5 Home 6 Leaving Home 7 Streets 8 Other Narratives of Belfast 9 Nature 10 City-Country 11 Foreign Lands 12 Conclusion
Biography
Geoff Munns is Adjunct Associate Professor with the School of Education, University of Western Sydney. He has been a schoolteacher, school principal, a teaching academic and a university researcher. His recent doctorate explored the use of place in Van Morrison’s songwriting.
