Moved: Rock Poetry – David Bowie
- Udo Dahmen
- In dialogue
Many rock songs are actually “settings” of great poetic lyrics. The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Literature to Bob Dylan in 2017 made that official. We’re dedicating our new series to this special form of literature. In loose succession, we present important rock and pop poets and devote ourselves intensively to their lyrics – including music recordings, of course!
After the successful start with Bob Dylan in February 2022, we now continue with the rebel and trendsetter David Bowie, whose personal “Top 100” book list was described by the British Guardian as “poetry in itself” and reveals how enormously well-read the musician was. Not only his music, but also his lyrics show him to be a very special artist.
Prof. Udo Dahmen, head of the Pop Academy in Mannheim, will talk about Bowie’s lyrics. His guest for the evening had not yet been confirmed at the time of going to press.
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Unfortunately, the event has to be postponed. A new date is not yet known.
