In which I try to outline what distinguishes prose (including “free verse) from poetry – or, more properly, song.
Why this new (w)rapping? (Part 3 – the rhythm of language)
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Why this new (w)rapping? (Part 2 – memorable speech)
So, why do I think that rap is the new home of contemporary poetry? The famous 20th-century poet Wystan Hugh Auden memorably defined poetry as “memorable speech”. I think that is a good definition for a number of reasons. Firstly, Read More …
Why this new (w)rapping? (Part 1 – cultural estrangement)
Since you probably know me as a singer-songwriter / translator and this Global Village Bard blog as a song and poetry translation site, I thought I’d try to explain the new direction taken by my alter ego Thomas Riffmatch and Read More …
Translating Schubert’s Winterreise: Sense and Singability
Article about publishing Winterreise published in the Journal of Music Scholarship