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An edition of Why Bob Dylan matters (2017)

Why Bob Dylan Matters

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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? In 'Why Bob Dylan matters', 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 wildly 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 famous 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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Dey Street Books
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368

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Why Bob Dylan Matters
Oct 09, 2018, Dey Street Books
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Cover of: Why Dylan Matters
Why Dylan Matters
2018, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Cover of: Why Dylan Matters
Why Dylan Matters
2017, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
in English
Cover of: Why Bob Dylan Matters
Why Bob Dylan Matters
2017, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: Why Bob Dylan matters
Why Bob Dylan matters
2017
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Why Dylan Matters
2017, HarperCollins Publishers Limited, William Collins
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ML420.D98T47 2017

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paperback
Number of pages
368

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OL27350904M
ISBN 10
0062685740
ISBN 13
9780062685742
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0062685740

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