Understanding Johnny Cash
Understanding Johnny Cash From his first appearances as a performing artist to his present lionization, Johnny Cash has always had a tremendous impact on American culture. While his significance has been persistent, its his nature has rarely, if ever, been consistent. Creatively, spiritually, politically, and personally, Cash lived a life marked by contradictions—making him a figure that fans and scholars alike have struggled to understand. This course will enter into that process, working to develop a rounded, comprehensive assessment of the man and his music by setting his life, his work, and creative and critical responses to him in their historical contexts.
Understanding Johnny Cash From his first appearances as a performing artist to his present lionization, Johnny Cash has always had a tremendous impact on American culture. While his significance has been persistent, its his nature has rarely, if ever, been consistent. Creatively, spiritually, politically, and personally, Cash lived a life marked by contradictions—making him a figure that fans and scholars alike have struggled to understand. This course will enter into that process, working to develop a rounded, comprehensive assessment of the man and his music by setting his life, his wo …Read more
Professor Nash is so incredibly knowledgeable about Johnny Cash and the American music scene in general. His essay prompts were always interesting, and he was the most accommodating professor I've had in my time at Middlebury. He also likes to have meetings with his students to review grades on essays, which I found to be really helpful.
Professor Nash was a great time! He was excited about the topic and had a depth of knowledge to the point where he would always have something interesting to say even about very particular instances if Johnny Cash's life. Prof. Nash is also very helpful as this course is a CW and he had a focus on improvement in writing. I definitely became a better writer throughout the course. Johnny Cash is also just a really nice topic to learn about in general.
Professor Nash was a great time! He was excited about the topic and had a depth of knowledge to the point where he would always have something interesting to say even about very particular instances if Johnny Cash's life. Prof. Nash is also very helpful as this course is a CW and he had a focus on improvement in writing. I definitely …Read more