Colin Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 March 12, 2002 -- In great works of literature, the words are often said to flow like music. So it's no surprise that the spirit of those words sometimes inspire songwriters. Rock 'n' Roll icon Bruce Springsteen wrote a song about Tom Joad, the hero of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Suzanne Vega sings about Homer's Odyssey. Now those songs and others are united on one CD: Songs Inspired by Literature, a benefit project to promote literacy. All Things Considered guest host Susan Stamberg spoke recently with San Francisco-area writer and musician Deborah Pardes, the executive director of the SIBL project. Stamberg mentioned to Pardes that after hearing Bob Hillman sing "Tolstoy," she almost wanted to pick up War and Peace and start reading -- a daunting task, given the complexity of the book's themes and characters, and the sheer flood of words. http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/mar/sibl/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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