Why Lyrics Last: Evolution, Cognition, and Shakespeare's Sonnets

by Brian Boyd

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In Why Lyrics Last, the internationally acclaimed critic Brian Boyd turns an evolutionary lens on the subject of lyric verse. He finds that lyric making, though it presents no advantages for the species in terms of survival and reproduction, is "universal across cultures because it fits constraints of the human mind." An evolutionary perspective-- especially when coupled with insights from aesthetics and literary history--has much to tell...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674065646

ISBN13:9780674065642

Release Date:April 2012

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.4"

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Genres & Styles Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Shakespeare

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