"Taylor Swift may be a pop star and business mastermind, but she's most beloved by fans for being a storyteller. "Everybody has their own sort of niche or specialty thing that they do that, you know, sets them apart from everybody else," Swift said in "Miss Americana," her 2020 Netflix documentary. "And my storytelling is what is for me. I know that without me writing my own songs, I wouldn't be here.""
"Taylor Swift is known for her storytelling and poetic lyricism. Her lyrics reference novels by Daphne du Maurier, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, and more. Swift's newest single, "The Fate of Ophelia," subverts the fate of Shakespeare's famous heroine. Of course, Ophelia isn't the first literary figure Swift has referenced - or even the first tragic Shakespearean death she's subverted. Swift has woven her music with nods and allusions to poets, playwrights, novelists, and even biographers throughout her career."
Taylor Swift combines pop music and business acumen with a strong emphasis on storytelling and poetic lyricism. Her lyrics reference novels by Daphne du Maurier, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, and others. The new album The Life of a Showgirl features the lead single "The Fate of Ophelia," which reimagines and subverts the fate of Shakespeare's Ophelia. Ophelia is not the first literary figure referenced in her songs, and Swift has repeatedly subverted tragic Shakespearean deaths. Swift's catalog weaves nods and allusions to poets, playwrights, novelists, and biographers throughout her career, demonstrating sustained literary engagement.
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