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His choice to so closely blend his personality with his career resembles a lyricist writing diaristic songs, encouraging a sense of kinship between him and his audience.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
For nearly 50 years, Kaye was married to writer, lyricist and composer Sylvia Fine.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Hawke’s turn as Lorenz Hart — the little lyricist who couldn’t — got LAFCA in his corner, as the org handed him its Best Actor prize.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Radcliffe plays his creative partner, lyricist and playwright Charley Kringas, who gets left behind as his friend rockets to success and finds a shallower crowd.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
For nearly 50 years, Kaye was married to writer, lyricist and composer Sylvia Fine.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Hawke’s turn as Lorenz Hart — the little lyricist who couldn’t — got LAFCA in his corner, as the org handed him its Best Actor prize.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Radcliffe plays his creative partner, lyricist and playwright Charley Kringas, who gets left behind as his friend rockets to success and finds a shallower crowd.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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