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Start Over Topic lennon, john, 1940-1980 Publication Year Range Last 50 years Region new york (n.y.)
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1. Imagining Strawberry Fields as a place of pilgrimage.

Author

Kruse, Robert J

Subjects
MEMORIALS
Abstract

This paper examines the significance of Strawberry Fields, the memorial to John Lennon in Central Park, New York City, as a place of secular pilgrimage. Situated within postmodern conceptualizations of secular pilgrimage, Strawberry Fields is shown to be the spatial focus of a variety of discourses related to John Lennon's life and music. Furthermore, this paper illustrates how autobiography as a qualitative research method can reveal the sentiments that motivate particular pilgrims to places associated with major figures in popular music. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2003
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2. I Read the News Today, Oh Boy.

Subjects
MASS media, JOURNALISM
Abstract

The article offers information on the media coverage on the death of musician and former member of the Beatles, John Lennon. It is stated that all the news channels and newspapers were abuzz with the story of how Lennon had been shot to death in New York City. As stated, all forms of media covered the death of Lennon for several days, ignoring other important issues such as wars, diplomatic marches and economic crises.

Published
1981