Comments on: Music in Literature http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/07/23/music-in-literature/ SinĂ©ad Gleeson's blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Stellanova http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/07/23/music-in-literature/#comment-11136 Stellanova Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:09:40 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/07/23/music-in-literature/#comment-11136 Jaime Hernandez's stories in <i>Love and Rockets</i> (many of which have been collected together in one volume as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/156097611X/sr=8-1/qid=11 53829201/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-1703042-6718353?ie=UTF8" rel="nofollow">Locas</a>) are often pretty music-centric - one of the heroines is in a band, and the Californian punk scene features prominently, especially in the earlier stories. Best ever portrayal-of-female-characters-by-a-male-writer, too. Jaime Hernandez’s stories in Love and Rockets (many of which have been collected together in one volume as Locas) are often pretty music-centric - one of the heroines is in a band, and the Californian punk scene features prominently, especially in the earlier stories. Best ever portrayal-of-female-characters-by-a-male-writer, too.

]]> By: Alex http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/07/23/music-in-literature/#comment-11123 Alex Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:43:21 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/07/23/music-in-literature/#comment-11123 Diamond Guitar is brilliant! What about Powder by Kevin Sampson too (dreadful book but all about a rock band)? There's also quite a long section on music in Ian McEwan's "Saturday" as the narrator's son is a blues guitarist. I've heard it said that often the world of music, specifically rock music, is off putting for a writer as, if you're not directly involved in it, it takes a lot of research to get it right and authentic. Perhaps that explains why there aren't as many novels as you would think which take place in that world. After all, it's perceived as glamorous, exciting and aspirational - so it's strange that there aren't more books set in it... What do you reckon Sinead? Diamond Guitar is brilliant! What about Powder by Kevin Sampson too (dreadful book but all about a rock band)? There’s also quite a long section on music in Ian McEwan’s “Saturday” as the narrator’s son is a blues guitarist. I’ve heard it said that often the world of music, specifically rock music, is off putting for a writer as, if you’re not directly involved in it, it takes a lot of research to get it right and authentic. Perhaps that explains why there aren’t as many novels as you would think which take place in that world. After all, it’s perceived as glamorous, exciting and aspirational - so it’s strange that there aren’t more books set in it…

What do you reckon Sinead?

]]> By: Brian http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/07/23/music-in-literature/#comment-11122 Brian Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/07/23/music-in-literature/#comment-11122 Espedair Street by Iain Banks is one of my favourite books. Its a biopic that tells the story of a reclusive millionaire ex-rock star. Plenty of cliches but a good read. Espedair Street by Iain Banks is one of my favourite books. Its a biopic that tells the story of a reclusive millionaire ex-rock star. Plenty of cliches but a good read.

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