Rock poetry vs Rock Lyrics: The Problem of Correlation of Concepts

Authors

  • Andrei L. Khokhryakov Perm State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17072/2304-909Х-2022-15-67-76

Abstract

The article considers correlation of ‘lyrics’ and ‘poetry’ within rock music. Addressing their difference in Western (English-speaking) and Russian critical tradition,the author reveals both their distinctive characteristics and likeness (as well crosscharacter) in historical and socio-cultural aspects. The author comes to the following conclusion: as a syncretic and evolving form of art, not only rock poetry does overcome the boundaries of lyrics as a sub-genre, it also reveals itself in a broader perception of lyrics as a division of literature, in the sense of poetry, serving an object for literary criticism

Author Biography

Andrei L. Khokhryakov, Perm State University

Senior lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Translation, Faculty of Modern Foreign Languages and Literature

Published

2022-12-30 — Updated on 2023-12-29

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How to Cite

Khokhryakov А. Л. (2023). Rock poetry vs Rock Lyrics: The Problem of Correlation of Concepts. World Literature in the Context of Culture, 15(21), 67–76. https://doi.org/10.17072/2304-909Х-2022-15-67-76 (Original work published December 30, 2022)