Can song lyrics ever be literature? From Dylan to Ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro joins collections by Kate Bush and Jarvis Cocker. But can songwriting ever work on the page? Can song lyrics ever be literature? From Dylan to Kate Bush: Can songwriting work on a page? We ask: Can it ever work?

Prize-winning novelist’s lyrics, written for US jazz singer Stacey Kent, will be published with illustrations next March. Ishiguro song lyrics collection to be published in March. Lyrics written for U.S. jazz singer Stacey Kent will be available in the UK.