Editing Lorenz Hart (section)

==Lyrical style==
According to Thomas Hischak, Hart "had a remarkable talent for polysyllabic and [[internal rhyme]]s",<ref>Hischak, Thomas. ''The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia'' (2007). Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 109. {{ISBN|0-313-34140-0}}.</ref> and his lyrics have often been praised for their wit and technical sophistication.

According to ''[[The New York Times]]'' music critic [[Stephen Holden]], "Many of Hart's ballad lyrics conveyed a heart-stopping sadness that reflected his conviction that he was physically too unattractive to be lovable."<ref>Holden, Stephen.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E4D8143EF935A35752C0A96F958260&ref=lorenz_hart "Television Review: Thou Rodgers, Thou Hart, So Fizzy, So Smart"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 6, 1999. Retrieved October 12, 2020/</ref>  Holden also noted that "In his lyrics, as in his life, Hart stands as a compellingly lonely figure. Although he wrote dozens of songs that are playful, funny and filled with clever wordplay, it is the rueful vulnerability beneath their surface that lends them a singular poignancy."<ref name=HoldenPop>Holden, Stephen, [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE6DB1438F933A05757C0A963958260&ref=lorenz_hart "Pop View: Just a Sap For Sugar, Love And Sorrow"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 30, 1995.</ref>