The Satirical Vision of Canadian/Scottish Songwriter, Poet, and Novelist Graeme Williamson
Graeme Williamson, best known as the lead singer/songwriter of the 1980s Toronto New Wave band Pukka Orchestra, was also a poet, short story writer, and novelist. Born and raised in Canada, he moved to Scotland after a serious illness, and his works reflect his personal experience in developing them...
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| description | Graeme Williamson, best known as the lead singer/songwriter of the 1980s Toronto New Wave band Pukka Orchestra, was also a poet, short story writer, and novelist. Born and raised in Canada, he moved to Scotland after a serious illness, and his works reflect his personal experience in developing themes of travel, alienation, loss, and awareness of mortality, using biting satire, caustic wit, and a clear insight into the darker reaches of the human psyche. This paper will analyse several of Williamson’s song lyrics, poems, short stories, and his novel, Strange Faith, to show how his writing presents a critical view of modern society. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce018465587b49379db864edd358c3ad2025-01-05T20:28:09ZengThe English Language and Literature Research Association of TürkiyeIdeas: Journal of English Literary Studies2757-95492022-04-01214559The Satirical Vision of Canadian/Scottish Songwriter, Poet, and Novelist Graeme WilliamsonVictor Kennedy0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1214-0102University of MariborGraeme Williamson, best known as the lead singer/songwriter of the 1980s Toronto New Wave band Pukka Orchestra, was also a poet, short story writer, and novelist. Born and raised in Canada, he moved to Scotland after a serious illness, and his works reflect his personal experience in developing themes of travel, alienation, loss, and awareness of mortality, using biting satire, caustic wit, and a clear insight into the darker reaches of the human psyche. This paper will analyse several of Williamson’s song lyrics, poems, short stories, and his novel, Strange Faith, to show how his writing presents a critical view of modern society.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2401989graeme williamsonscottish literaturecanadian culturesong lyricspukka orchestratorontostrange faith |
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