The New York Times recently interviewed Stephanie Burt about her course, “Taylor Swift and Her World.” The article delves into Professor Burt’s affinity for Swift’s songs and the coursework students will complete. An excerpt is included below:
“The syllabus is much like what one might expect from an undergraduate English course, with texts by William Wordsworth, Willa Cather and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. But there is one name on the list that might surprise budding scholars.
Taylor Swift.
In the spring semester, Stephanie Burt, an English professor at Harvard University, will teach a new class,
‘Taylor Swift and Her World.’ Nearly 300 students have enrolled.”
