Why Bob Dylan matters
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New York : Dey Street Books, [2017].
ISBN
9780062685735, 0062685732, 9780062685742, 0062685740
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
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Published
New York : Dey Street Books, [2017].
Format
Book
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358 pages ; 19 cm
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English
ISBN
9780062685735, 0062685732, 9780062685742, 0062685740

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-336) and index.
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Thomas, R. F. (2017). Why Bob Dylan matters (First edition.). Dey Street Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Thomas, Richard F., 1950-. 2017. Why Bob Dylan Matters. Dey Street Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Thomas, Richard F., 1950-. Why Bob Dylan Matters Dey Street Books, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Thomas, Richard F. Why Bob Dylan Matters First edition., Dey Street Books, 2017.

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