{"id":1355,"date":"2017-11-01T16:31:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T16:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2017-11-01T16:31:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T16:31:48","slug":"arachnophonia-the-ballad-of-bob-dylan-a-portrait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2017\/11\/arachnophonia-the-ballad-of-bob-dylan-a-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"Arachnophonia: “The Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Arachnophonia<\/a> is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about items in the Parsons Music Library<\/a>\u2018s collection. All links included in these posts will take you to either the library catalog record for the item in question<\/a> or to additional relevant information<\/a> from around<\/a> the web<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s installment of Arachnophonia is by Music Library student library worker, Eve (class of 2020) and features a 2012 Bob Dylan biography<\/a>. Thanks, Eve!<\/em><\/p>\n

The Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait<\/em> by Daniel Mark Epstein<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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I associate Bob Dylan with family; I grew up hearing my Dad play Dylan recordings and listening to my older brother singing classics such as “Blowin\u2019 in the Wind<\/a>“. This summer, my love of Bob Dylan was rekindled when I lived in Utah, as songs such as “Tangled up in Blue<\/a>” and “Shelter from the Storm<\/a>” were the perfect soundtrack for road trips with friends. In addition to loving Dylan\u2019s music, I am interested in him as a counterculture icon, political figure and individual, and particularly want to learn more about his role in the Civil Rights movement and Vietnam War.<\/p>\n

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Bob Dylan “goes electric” and inspires controversy at the Newport Folk Festival 1965<\/p><\/div>\n

As such, I am excited to explore The Ballad of Bob Dylan<\/a><\/em>, a biography written by Daniel Mark Epstein<\/a>. The book uses four formative concerts to examine Dylan\u2019s rise to fame, his shift from folk to rock music, and more personal aspects of his life and character. It includes interviews with those close to the singer-songwriter such as Nora Guthrie<\/a> and Ramblin\u2019 Jack Elliot<\/a>, as well as lyrics from Dylan songs and poems. While there are many biographies about this \u201cvoice of a generation\u201d, The Ballad of Bob Dylan<\/a><\/em> is accessible and comprehensive, allowing it to be the perfect read for a budding Dylan fan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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