Wicked Messenger Bob Dylan and the 1960s; Chimes of Freedom, Revised and Expanded

Name: Wicked Messenger Bob Dylan and the 1960s; Chimes of Freedom, Revised and Expanded
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ISBN: 9781583226865

ISBN-10: 1583226869

ISBN-13: 9781583226865

Edition: 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Mike Marqusee

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"In this remarkable reflection on the culture of the sixties, Mike Marqusee restores the forgotten moral and political contexts of Dylan's supernova years. In doing so, he rescues one of the most urgent poetic voices in American history from the condescension of his own later cynicism."-Mike Davis, author of "City of Quartz Bob Dylan's abrupt abandonment of overtly political songwriting in the mid-1960s caused an uproar among critics and fans. In "Wicked Messenger, acclaimed cultural-political commentator Mike Marqusee describes the rise of Dylan's artistic ambition at the expense of his activism. Marqusee advances the new thesis that Dylan did not drop politics from his songs but changed…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 10/4/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 376
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.19" long x 1.02" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Whole Wide World Is Watchin'



Not Much Is Really Sacred



Little Boy Lost



The Hour Is Getting Late



Corruptible Seed


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