Silence Before Song: An Unauthorized Biography of Robin Waylan by Skylar Mesa
| dc.contributor.author | Amaro, Alison | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-02-13T16:39:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-02-13T16:39:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-01-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Silence Before Song: An Unauthorized Biography of Robin Waylan by Skylar Mesa is a fictional biography about the late musician Robin Waylan, lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock duo Waylan & Hayes. It opens with a prologue by Skylar Mesa, the half-brother of Robin’s daughter, Jessica Waylan. In it, Skylar reveals his desire to know and understand the “real” Robin. The story of Robin’s life—his childhood, friendships, music, loves, family, death—is explored in the bulk of the text. The story is Skylar’s attempt to make sense of an otherwise private and misunderstood person, someone whose work has impacted and influenced millions of people while also alienating those closest to him. It concerns itself with mental illness, especially depression, and how it affects those same people. It wants to honor the power of music to reveal the deepest parts of someone, the pieces of a person that few people can truly see or know. The effects of Robin’s early life on his future success and downfall are at the center of the story, especially in the second half, where the next generation dominates the narrative. Robin’s best friend and bandmate Truman Hayes has his own section in the story. Robin’s first love Madeline Rossi, later Mesa, also has her own section, showing another important aspect of Robin’s growth as a man and songwriter. Essentially, this manuscript contains a coming-of-age story that revolves around music, friendship, family, grief, and love. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/253 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | MFA in Creative Writing, The University of Tampa | en_US |
| dc.subject | Fiction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Fictional biography | en_US |
| dc.subject | Musicians | en_US |
| dc.subject | Depression | en_US |
| dc.subject | Music | en_US |
| dc.title | Silence Before Song: An Unauthorized Biography of Robin Waylan by Skylar Mesa | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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