John, Paul, Jorge, and Ringo: Borges, Beatles, and the Metaphor of Celebrity Crucifixion
Although the impact of fame on John Lennon's music and personae has been well documented, issues of celebrity are often overlooked in critical studies of Jorge Luis Borges. However, a comparison of their respective crucifixion narratives, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" and "The Go...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2011]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2011, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 382-396 |
| Further subjects: | B
Jorge Luis Borges
B John Lennon B Persona B Celebrity B Crucifixion |
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| Summary: | Although the impact of fame on John Lennon's music and personae has been well documented, issues of celebrity are often overlooked in critical studies of Jorge Luis Borges. However, a comparison of their respective crucifixion narratives, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" and "The Gospel According to Mark," which were completed almost synchronously in April 1969, illuminates striking thematic and personal similarities between the two writers during a time in which each was experiencing an unprecedented growth in popularity. As such, Lennon's life and music provide important lenses through which one can better interpret the meaning and context of Borges's later work. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.23.3.382 |