Play It Again, Sam
Repetition in the Arts
$86.23
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2025
Summary
Why we enjoy works of art, and how repetition plays a central part in the pleasure we receive.
Leonard Bernstein, in his famous Norton Lectures, extolled repetition, saying that it gave poetry its musical qualities and that music theorists’ refusal to take it seriously did so at their peril.
Play It Again, Sam takes Bernstein seriously. In this book, Samuel Jay Keyser explores in detail the way repetition works in poetry, music, and painting. He argues, for example, t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262552325 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262552329 |
| Author: | Samuel Jay Keyser |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Samuel Jay Keyser
Samuel Jay Keyser is a theoretical linguist. He is Peter de Florez Emeritus Professor of the Linguistics and Philosophy faculty, and former Associate Provost at MIT. He has authored numerous books and scientific publications and is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Linguistic Inquiry. He is also a jazz trombone player in the Boston area.
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