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Bruce Springsteen: an Aristotle for our times
In the recently released film Blinded by the Light, Pakistani teenager Javed discovers commitment and courage through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Based on journalist Sarfraz Manzoor’s 1980s memoir, the dreams and frustrations of a working-class boy from Luton, north of London are given wings by the experience of another working-class boy from Freehold, New Jersey.
- Ron Beadle
- The Conversation
Inspired, Javed shares his writings and …