University course on Taylor Swift and literature launches in Belgium

The Manila Times

University course on Taylor Swift and literature launches in Belgium   The University of Ghent in Belgium offers an English Literature course inspired by Taylor Swift, connecting historical writers' themes to Swift's lyrics. This course is one of many worldwide, coinciding with Swift's global popularity and her record-breaking Eras Tour, expected to earn over a billion dollars.   Video by AFP   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #UniversityofGhent #belgium  #taylorswift

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00:00 (indistinct chatter)

00:03 - Taylor Swift and literature.

00:05 - Okay, and where all the important messages

00:07 and admin and that kind of thing get sent.

00:09 Any other questions?

00:10 - Literature.

00:16 And she's also identified--

00:20 (indistinct chatter)

00:23 (indistinct chatter)

00:27 - I was inspired by Taylor Swift, obviously,

00:37 as in many things I do.

00:39 So I've been a Swiftie fan for many years now.

00:43 And especially when she released "Folklore" and "Evermore",

00:45 I started thinking about the connections

00:47 between her work and literature.

00:49 Yeah.

00:53 - Right, okay, I'm glad you said that.

00:55 Come to me.

00:56 (indistinct chatter)

00:59 Don't worry if you feel kind of left out.

01:03 That's totally fine.

01:04 I'll try and keep my voice--

01:06 Are directed at a particular reader or listener.

01:09 So I will be asking you to do a few songs,

01:11 read a few things, a few, casually read a few novels.

01:13 And I'll be telling you that in seminar--

01:16 - Like I've heard other people say,

01:18 like people look down on Taylor Swift,

01:19 but I just love the fact that you look at like,

01:22 these old historical works through the lens of how,

01:25 does it influence the now?

01:27 How does this mundane song,

01:28 how is it influenced by like old,

01:30 very popular literature throughout history?

01:32 (indistinct chatter)

01:36 - Everyone's entitled to their opinion,

01:50 but I actually think it kind of reinforces

01:53 the fact that we need these conversations about,

01:55 what is literature?

01:56 Why does literature matter?

01:57 What is good literature?

01:58 Where does literature come from?

02:00 All of these questions are actually just being raised

02:02 by discourse.

02:03 So I think that's really important.

02:05 - Okay, but if there isn't any more,

02:07 then I'll go and find some more.

02:09 Please write your name, right, Vanessa?

02:11 So I'll circulate some paper here.

02:14 There is a big marker pen.

02:15 Write as big and bold as possible.

02:17 So you don't wanna move around a bit,

02:19 so you're sitting next to someone.

02:20 There'll be quite a lot of group discussion.

02:22 Yeah, just bear with me while I try and navigate that.

02:24 This is not a lecture.

02:26 Firstly, I wanna think about the fact

02:27 that Swift herself identified...

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