Bruce Springsteen, Manhood and Mental Health
Bruce Springsteen has been trying to heal himself while trying to heal us. What does healing mean when you’ve been wounded, as a male, since childhood, and are expected to "suck it up, be tough, not complain, and not cry, ever"?
This question has been a conundrum for both the author and Bruce Springsteen, one of America’s most self-reflective and prolific singers, for decades.
The author reflects on Springsteen's music and storytelling, comparing it to Flannery O’Connor, and his "street-news magnetism".
A recent film, Deliver Me from Nowhere, about Springsteen’s struggle to make his historic Nebraska album in 1982, had a profound effect on the author.
Trying to heal himself while trying to heal us.
Author's summary: Bruce Springsteen's music reflects his journey of healing and self-discovery.