TY - BOOK AU - Cologne-Brookes,Gavin TI - American lonesome: the work of Bruce Springsteen SN - 9780807169483 AV - ML420.S77 U1 - 782.42166092 23 PY - 2018///] CY - Baton Rouge PB - Louisiana State University Press KW - Springsteen, Bruce KW - Rock music KW - United States KW - History and criticism KW - Rock (Musique) KW - �Etats-Unis KW - Histoire et critique KW - MUSIC KW - Instruction & Study KW - Voice KW - bisacsh KW - Lyrics KW - Printed Music KW - Vocal KW - fast KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This book begins with a visit to the Jersey Shore and ends with a meditation on the international legacy of Springsteen's writing, music, and performances. Gavin Cologne-Brookes's innovative study of this popular and musician and his position in American culture blends scholarship with personal reflection, providing both an academic examination of Springsteen's work and a moving account of how it offers a way out of emotional solitude and the potential lonesomeness of modern life. The author proposes that the American philosophical tradition of pragmatism, which assesses the value of ideas and arguments based on their practical applications, provides a lens for understanding the diversity of perspectives and emotions encountere UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1909745 ER -