The World of Bob Dylan
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- Editor: Sean Latham, University of Tulsa
- Date Published: April 2021
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Bob Dylan has helped transform music, literature, pop culture, and even politics. The World of Bob Dylan chronicles a lifetime of creative invention that has made a global impact. Leading rock and pop critics and music scholars address themes and topics central to Dylan's life and work: the Blues, his religious faith, Civil Rights, Gender, Race, and American and World literature. Incorporating a rich array of new archival material from never before accessed archives, The World of Bob Dylan offers a comprehensive, uniquely informed and wholly fresh account of the songwriter, artist, filmmaker, and Nobel Laureate whose unique voice has permanently reshaped our cultural landscape.
Read more- Provides and accessibly written and diverse collection of essays on all aspects of Dylan's art, career, context, and legacy
- Features 27 essays on a wide array of carefully designed and fully integrated topics
- Essays bring new insight to Dylan while setting out the key issues that will define work on Dylan for the next decade and beyond
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'(The World of Bob Dylan) offers a comprehensive overview of Bobdom - musical influences from sea shanties and highland ballads to blues and gospel, his interest in Brecht and the Beat poets, the politics of the civil rights movement and the counterculture, and more.' Neil Spencer, The Observer
See more reviews'An illuminating read for both the fanatic and the more casual fan.' Ben Phillipson, Shindig!
'Latham's symposium covers huge ground … (and) many of the contributions sing.' Danny Eccleston, Mojo
'Crammed with insights into Dylan's world … fans will already have it on order.' Tony Burke, Record Collector
'A book filled with scholarly scruple and imaginative audacity. A true Dylanfest.' Declan Kiberd, Irish Times
'The World Of Bob Dylan kicks off an archival deep dive into the legacy and cultural importance of Dylan in thoroughly academic manner that remains enjoyable. This book pairs well with Dylan's expansive discography and will more than likely lead to a greater appreciation for the singer-songwriter.' Gerrod Harris, Spill Magazine
'This is an excellent volume, and the different contributions are of a uniformly high standard. The range of aspects of Dylan studies covered is impressive.' Christopher Rollason, Dylan Review
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- Date Published: April 2021
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781108606622
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Introduction Sean Latham
I. Creative Life:
1. A Chronology of Bob Dylan's Life Kevin Dettmar and Sean Latham
2. The Biographies Andrew Muir
3. Songwriting Sean Latham 4. The Singles: A Playlist for Framing Dylan's Recording Art Keith Negus
II. Musical Contexts:
5. Folk Music Ronald D. Cohen
6. The Blues: 'Kill Everybody Ever Done Me Wrong' Greil Marcus
7. Gospel Music Gayle Wald
8. Country Music: Dylan, Cash, and the Projection of Authenticity Leigh H. Edwards
9. Rock Music Ira Wells
10. Roots Music: Born in a Basement Kim Ruehl
11. The Great American Songbook: 'Better Duck Down the [Tin Pan] Alley Way, Lookin' for a New Friend' Larry Starr
III. Cultural Contexts:
12. American Literature Florence Dore
13. World Literature Anne-Marie Mai
14. The Beats Steven Belletto
15. Theatre Damian A. Carpenter
16. Visual Arts: Goya's Kiss Raphael Falco
17. Borrowing Kevin Dettmar
18. Judaism: Saturnine Melancholy and Dylan's Jewish Gnosis Elliot R. Wolfson
19. Christianity: An Exegesis of Modern Times Andrew McCarron
IV. Political Contexts:
20. The Civil Rights Movement Will Kaufman
21. The Counterculture Michael J. Kramer
22. Gender and Sexuality: Bob Dylan's Body Ann Powers
23. Justice Lisa O'Neill-Sanders
V. Reception and Legacy:
24. The Bob Dylan Brand Devon Powers
25. The Nobel Prize: The Dramaturgy of Consecration James F. English
26. Stardom and Fandom David R. Shumway
27. The Bob Dylan Archive® Mark Davidson.
The World of Bob Dylan - Interview with Sean Latham
Editor of The World of Bob Dylan, Sean Latham, discusses all things Dylan. What makes this book unique, why Dylan is such an influential artist, and why Dylan is still relevant today.
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