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The Cambridge Companion to Bob Dylan
A towering figure in American culture and a global twentieth-century icon, Bob Dylan has been at the centre of American life for over forty years. The Cambridge Companion to Bob Dylan brings fresh insights into the imposing range of Dylan's creative output. The first Part approaches Dylan's output thematically, tracing the evolution of Dylan's writing and his engagement wi...more
Paperback, 185 pages
Published
April 30th 2009
by Cambridge University Press
(first published March 31st 2009)
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Dylan is sure keeping some rarified company in the Cambridge Companion series, hanging out with the likes of Homer and Wittgenstein, and every great of the Western world in between. Is the Bobster really this important. I guess the dons of Cambridge think so. I'm not familiar with the series, but I'm pleased to say neither the editors nor writers over-reached with Dylan. The downfall of just about every Dylan tome is the author's bending and twisting of D's lyrics to fit his or her preconceived ...more
(Non-Fiction, Music) I have to admit, I did not read this entire book. I skipped three bland essays. For the most part, this book was fantastic. I loved the first part of the book, which introduces all the facets of Bob Dylan’s career and personality. Then, reading the essays on each of his definitive albums was icing on the cake. This book is short enough to recommend it to even the faintest of Bob Dylan fans, but I think the experts will enjoy the well-crafted essays from the individual v...more
Honestly, I expected more from the talented critics and reviewers assembled for this edition. The album reflections are interesting in their personal resonance, but the critical pieces contain a bit too much Dylan-worship. I do however recommend the essay "Bob Dylan as Song-Writer" by Anthony Decurtis.
I got a kick out of the fact that is part of a series of aimed at helping students understand key figures of American culture, history and literature. So Dylan is more than a singer? Absolutely. A very nice collection of essays by a variety of well-informed writers.
Ensaios que mostram que Dylan fez pelo rock o que Einstein fez pela física.
Discutem sua obra por tema e pelos álbuns principais.
Discutem sua obra por tema e pelos álbuns principais.
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