"The Cultural Impact of Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Examined by Harvard Scholars"
Students at Harvard University taking an English class devoted to Taylor Swift are analyzing her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," comparing her songs to works by poets and writers. About 50 students gathered to listen to the album's midnight release, discussing and analyzing the lyrics. The class, "Taylor Swift and Her World," taught by Stephanie Burt, has students preparing final papers due at the end of the month.