Bob Dylan: American Troubadour (Tempo: A Rowman & Littlefield Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture)

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&“The book&’s strength is a thorough assessment of Dylan&’s career, album by album, song by song. Both longtime fans and newcomers . . . will appreciate.&” —Library Journal With Bob Dylan&’s receipt of the Nobel Prize in Literature, his iconic status as an American musical, cultural, and poetic giant has never been more apparent. Bob Dylan: American Troubadour is the first book to look at Dylan&’s career, from his first album to his masterpiece Tempest. Donald Brown provides insightful critical commentary on Dylan&’s prolific body of work, placing Dylan&’s career in the context of its time in order to assess the relationship of Dylan&’s music to contemporary American culture. Each chapter follows the shifting versions of Dylan, from his songs of conscientious social involvement to more personal exploratory songs; from his influential rock albums of the mid-1960s to his adaptations of country music; from his three very different tours in the 1970s to his &“born again&” period as a proselytizer for Christ and his frustrations as a recording and performing artist in the 1980s; from his retrospective importance in the 1990s to the refreshingly vital albums he has been producing in the 21st century. &“This concise examination of the Dylan corpus is especially good for younger generations who may want to better understand how a musician in his early seventies can still be so compelling and relevant in twenty-first-century America.&”. —Booklist &“Fascinating . . . Highly recommended. All readers. —Choice Reviews &“A nearly album by album retrospective of one of the most culturally significant and musically influential musicians in modern history.&” —Examiner &“A must read for Dylan enthusiasts.&” —Journal of American Culture
Copyright:
2014

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
389 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780810884212
Related ISBNs:
9780810884205
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Donald Brown
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Music
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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