Richard Elliott is Senior Lecturer in Music at Newcastle University, UK.

• Introduction1: The Sound of Nonsense2: The Sound of the Page3: Silly Noises4: Pop Hearts NonsenseConclusionBibliographyDiscographyVideography

Taking a literary and musical path – Lear and Carroll, literary modernism, translation, sonic art and pop records - Richard Elliott provides a sensible view of the nonsensical. Formed of much wordy noise, copious theory lightly handled, and palpable fondness in the writing, The Sound of Nonsense is a quietly provocative manifesto on nonsense’s behalf.

Richard Elliott is Senior Lecturer in Music at Newcastle University, UK.

• Introduction1: The Sound of Nonsense2: The Sound of the Page3: Silly Noises4: Pop Hearts NonsenseConclusionBibliographyDiscographyVideography

Taking a literary and musical path – Lear and Carroll, literary modernism, translation, sonic art and pop records - Richard Elliott provides a sensible view of the nonsensical. Formed of much wordy noise, copious theory lightly handled, and palpable fondness in the writing, The Sound of Nonsense is a quietly provocative manifesto on nonsense’s behalf.

Richard Elliott is Senior Lecturer in Music at Newcastle University, UK.

• Introduction1: The Sound of Nonsense2: The Sound of the Page3: Silly Noises4: Pop Hearts NonsenseConclusionBibliographyDiscographyVideography

Taking a literary and musical path – Lear and Carroll, literary modernism, translation, sonic art and pop records - Richard Elliott provides a sensible view of the nonsensical. Formed of much wordy noise, copious theory lightly handled, and palpable fondness in the writing, The Sound of Nonsense is a quietly provocative manifesto on nonsense’s behalf.