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Thomas, Richard F., 1950-
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Dylan, Bob, 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Thomas, Richard F., 1950-
Dylan, Bob, 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Why Bob Dylan matters /
Richard
F
.
Thomas
.
by
Thomas
,
Richard
F
.,
1950-
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, 2017.
Call #:
781.63092 D996t
Subjects
Dylan, Bob, 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation.
URL856
Read a New York Times article about the author.
ISBN:
9780062685735 (hc.)
9780062685742 (pbk.)
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
358 pages ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-336) and index.
Contents:
Bob Dylan's discography -- Why does Dylan matter to us? -- Together through life -- Dylan and ancient Rome: "That's where I was born" -- "Vibrations in the universe": Dylan tells his own story -- The early thefts: "Mine've been like Verlaine's and Rimbaud's" -- "The gift was given back": Time Out of Mind and beyond -- Mature poets steal: Virgil, Dylan, and the making of a classic -- Modern Times and the world's ancient light: becoming Homer -- The show's the thing: Dylan in performance -- Conclusion: Speechless in Stockholm.
Summary:
When the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016, a debate raged. Some celebrated, while many others questioned the choice. How could the world's most prestigious book prize be awarded to a famously cantankerous singer-songwriter who wouldn't even deign to attend the medal ceremony? Harvard Professor
Richard
F
.
Thomas
answers this question with magisterial erudition. A world expert on Classical poetry,
Thomas
was initially ridiculed by his colleagues for teaching a course on Bob Dylan alongside his traditional seminars on Homer, Virgil, and Ovid. Dylan's Nobel Prize brought him vindication, and he immediately found himself thrust into the spotlight as a leading academic voice in all matters Dylanological. Today, through his popular Dylan seminar - affectionately dubbed "Dylan 101" -
Thomas
is introducing a new generation of fans and scholars to the revered bard's work. This witty, personal volume is a distillation of
Thomas
's course, and makes a compelling case for moving Dylan out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and into the pantheon of Classical poets.
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