6.02 Taylor Swift’s Literary World

With Taylor Swift currently on her epic Eras Tour, I thought it was a great opportunity to revisit Swift’s oeuvre. Today I’m talking about some of my favourite songs on Midnights, how they draw on storytelling tropes, and how Taylor Swift has created her own literary world. I hope you enjoy!

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The Recommendations

Other References

Anti-Hero

The story of Medusa taken mostly from Natalie Haynes’ Pandora’s Jar, published 2020

You’re On Your Own, Kid

More recommendations:

Vigilante Shit

The trope of the vengeful ex-wife features in:

  • Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, published 1938

  • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, published 1847

  • Medea by Euripides, c. 431 BCE

The subverted narrative: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, published 1966

Another recommendation: Promising Young Woman (2020)

Mastermind

Media about scheming lovers (drama)

Media about scheming lovers (comedy)


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