BOOK

Why Bob Dylan matters

Thomas, Richard F., 1950- author

2017

Overview

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.

• Publisher: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
• Subject: Dylan, Bob, 1941- Criticism and interpretation.
• ISBN: 9780062685735

Item info:

1 item available

1 item total in all locations

Holdings :

Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
ML420.D98 T47 2017	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE