I'm a Man
Author | : Ruth Padel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0571175996 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780571175994 |
Rating | : 4/5 (994 Downloads) |
Download or read book I'm a Man written by Ruth Padel and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a witty, sparklingly argued study about the links between rock, maleness, and the Greek myths. In a boldly original thesis, Ruth Padel examines a hundred interweaving strands of image and influence. She takes us from the pop single to the operatic aria; from opera to Greek drama; and from there to the Greek myths which became the West's blueprint of sexual adventure. She relates the spotlit, adulated rock god to his classical ancestors - Dionysus, Narcissus, Hercules. She also tracks the story of rock through 20th century history, investigating the links betwen male dreams of violence, misogyny, and - above all - of blackness.