The Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait |
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| Authors: | Epstein, Daniel Mark |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins e-books |
| BISAC/Subject: | BIO004000, MUS000000, LIT014000 |
| ISBN: | 9780062092014, Related ISBNs: 0062092014, 9780061807336, 9780062092014 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 528, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: Drawing on revelatory interviews, a rich analysis oflyrics, and a lifelong study of one of the greatest songwriters of our time,Daniel Mark Epstein delivers a singular, nuanced, and insightful examination ofBob Dylan—the poet, the musician, and the man. Interweaving in-depthconversations with Dylan collaborators and contemporaries, including Eric Andersen,Tom Paxton, Woody Guthrie’s daughter Nora Guthrie, Ramblin’Jack Elliott, Pete Seeger, Maria Muldaur, John P.Hammond, and many others, Epstein crafts a vivid and unforgettable portrait ofthe inimitable poet and performer. Readers of Christopher Ricks’ Dylan’s Visions of Sin, the Dylanautobiography, Chronicles, or Sean Wilentz’s Dylan inAmerica, as well as fans enthralled by expository musician stories, such asKeith Richards’ Life and PattiSmith’s Just Kids, will be captivatedby Epstein’s unprecedented and incisive look at Bob Dylan, music’s mostineffable creator.
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