On Wed 2 Dec our text is the short but intriguing preface to Mariah Carey’s memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. We’ll think about Mariah’s refusal to acknowledge the concept of time… and perhaps also check in on her enduring presence as a Christmas icon.
“I refuse to acknowledge time, famously so… Why ruin the journey by watching the clock and the ticking away of years?” (Mariah Carey)
Text (Reading)
- Mariah Carey with Michaela Angela Davis, Preface to The Meaning of Mariah (2020). The PDF is available to download on our password-protected texts page – email d.butchard@bham.ac.uk for access.
“Time” and Place
- Wed 2 December, 1 pm
- Zoom: Link (Password: pagebreaks)
Note! Our piece is deliberately short this week, but do feel free to bring any and all Mariah-related content to the conversation. Suggestions welcome – we will keep adding to this list!
- The minidoc Mariah Carey is Christmas (YouTube)
- Jake Hall, How the Gay Icon in Music has Evolved Since Mariah Carey (Vice)
- Popcast, The Many Mariah Careys (NYT)
- Joe Coscarelli, How Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas’ Finally Hit No.1 (NYT)
Looking forward to seeing you all again soon! This event is run by Dorothy Butchard and Toria Johnson (d.butchard@bham.ac.uk and t.johnson@bham.ac.uk). Please email us if you have any questions, but you’re welcome to just turn up.
About Page Breaks
This is an informal weekly reading group within the Department of English Literature. All welcome!
Page Breaks: Postgraduate Seminar in English Literature