The Resource Why Bob Dylan matters, Richard F. Thomas
Why Bob Dylan matters, Richard F. Thomas
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- 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? 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 358 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780062685735
- Label
- Why Bob Dylan matters
- Title
- Why Bob Dylan matters
- Statement of responsibility
- Richard F. Thomas
- Subject
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- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians
- Dylan, Bob, 1941-
- Dylan, Bob, 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation
- trueFolk music, American
- MUSIC / History & Criticism
- trueMusic and society
- trueMusic and society -- United States
- truePopular culture -- Influence
- truePopular music -- History and criticism
- trueRock music -- History and criticism
- trueRock musicians
- trueUnited States
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- trueCreativity in music
- Language
- eng
- 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? 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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- 10600579
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1950-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Thomas, Richard F.
- Dewey number
- 782.42164092
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Text in English
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Dylan, Bob
- Dylan, Bob
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians
- MUSIC / History & Criticism
- Label
- Why Bob Dylan matters, Richard F. Thomas
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-336) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 1896913
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 358 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062685735
- Lccn
- 2017041732
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780062685735
- (OCoLC)972383831
- Label
- Why Bob Dylan matters, Richard F. Thomas
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-336) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 1896913
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 358 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062685735
- Lccn
- 2017041732
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780062685735
- (OCoLC)972383831
Subject
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians
- Dylan, Bob, 1941-
- Dylan, Bob, 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation
- trueFolk music, American
- MUSIC / History & Criticism
- trueMusic and society
- trueMusic and society -- United States
- truePopular culture -- Influence
- truePopular music -- History and criticism
- trueRock music -- History and criticism
- trueRock musicians
- trueUnited States
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- trueCreativity in music
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