There's a Reckoning on the Edge of Town: Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on The River

Argues that Springsteen achieved his narrative ambition of fathoming the deep water of his creative consciousness for the songs of 'Darkness' and 'The River'. With such a powerful creative orientation guiding his pen, one cannot be surprised by the consistent appearance of contro...

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Published inJournal of popular music studies Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 109 - 128
Main Authors Smith, Larry David, Rutter, Jon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2008
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Summary:Argues that Springsteen achieved his narrative ambition of fathoming the deep water of his creative consciousness for the songs of 'Darkness' and 'The River'. With such a powerful creative orientation guiding his pen, one cannot be surprised by the consistent appearance of controlling stylistic tendencies throughout the oeuvre. Springsteen's attention to character development, scenic continuity, and narrative coherence involves storytelling signatures that manifest themselves in varying ratios throughout the respective phases of the work. (Quotes from original text)
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ISSN:1524-2226
1533-1598
DOI:10.1111/j.1533-1598.2008.00153.x