15 Oct, 2024
6 mins read

OPINION: Elizabeth Vlossak discusses Taylor Swift’s use of history in her songwriting

Taylor Swift is famous for writing her life (and, most notoriously, her ex-boyfriends) into her music. But she is also fascinated by history, and regularly incorporates historic figures, places and events into her songs. An avid reader since early childhood, Swift has long drawn inspiration from women of the past (both real and fictional) who […]