Folk Music: A Bob Dylan Biography in Seven Songs
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- Synopsis
- Acclaimed cultural critic Greil Marcus tells the story of Bob Dylan through the lens of seven penetrating songs &“Marcus delivers yet another essential work of music journalism.&”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) &“Just as Dylan allows a song to carry him away, readers will be transported by the sheer poetry of Marcus&’ prose.&”—June Sawyers, Booklist (starred review) &“Further elevates Marcus to what he has always been: a supreme artist-critic.&”—Hilton Als Across seven decades, Bob Dylan has been the first singer of American song. As a writer and performer, he has rewritten the national songbook in a way that comes from his own vision and yet can feel as if it belongs to anyone who might listen. In Folk Music, Greil Marcus tells Dylan&’s story through seven of his most transformative songs. Marcus&’s point of departure is Dylan&’s ability to &“see myself in others.&” Like Dylan&’s songs, this book is a work of implicit patriotism and creative skepticism. It illuminates Dylan&’s continuing presence and relevance through his empathy—his imaginative identification with other people. This is not only a deeply felt telling of the life and times of Bob Dylan but a rich history of American folk songs and the new life they were given as Dylan sat down to write his own.
- Copyright:
- 1963
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 288 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780300268829
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780300255317
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/11/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Ted Russell
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Music
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.