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Quotations
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Bob Dylan Quotes
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Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman ( 1941-05-24 ) in Duluth, Minnesota , is an American folk and rock singer-songwriter . Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 Song lyrics 1.1.1 Bob Dylan (1962) 1.1.1.1 Talking New York 1.1.1.2 Song to Woody 1.1.2 The...


Biography

Name: Bob Dylan
Variant Name: Robert Allen Zimmerman
Birth Date: May 24, 1941
Place of Birth: Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: singer, songwriter, musician

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Biography of Bob Dylan
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There are a number of important relationships between Bob Dylan and writers of the Beat Generation. Throughout his career Dylan has shared with the Beats the aesthetic assumption that true artistic expression is the result of a spontaneous outpouring...
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Biography of Bob Dylan
1,727 words, approx. 6 pages
Throughout a career that has seen the better part of three decades, Bob Dylan (born 1941) has been pop music's master poet and an ever-changing performer. In the early 1960s Bob Dylan was heralded as the spokesman for his generation, writing and...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Dylan, Bob (1941—) Summary
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The most influential musician to emerge out of the social unrest of the early 1960s, Bob Dylan dramatically expanded the aesthetic and political boundaries of popular song. Recognized almost immediately as the voice of his generation, Dylan began his...
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Dylan, Bob Summary
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Born May 24, 1941Duluth, Minnesota Singer, songwriter Bob Dylan. One of the most influential songwriters of the twentieth century, Bob Dylan is a unique blend of musician, poet, rebel, and...
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Bob Dylan Information
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Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, poet, and, of late, disc jockey who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades....


News and Journals
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The Washington Post
Bob Dylan
07/20/1991: 357 words, approx. 1 pages
Wolf Trap could have done a brisk business selling transcripts of the songs Bob Dylan sang at the Filene Center last night. As familiar as most of them were, the combination of Dylan's muddled diction and always idiosyncratic phrasing made them almost unrecognizable at...
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Interacting With Bob Dylan
01/08/1995: 509 words, approx. 2 pages
BARBARA JAEGER, Music Critic The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-08-1995 INTERACTING WITH BOB DYLAN By BARBARA JAEGER, Music Critic Date: 01-08-1995, Sunday Section: LIFESTYLE / ENTERTAINMENT Edition: All Editions -- Sunday Column: POP NOTES You won't need a road map to navigate "Highway...
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AP News
Bob Dylan film leads indie nominations
11/27/2007: 342 words, approx. 1 pages
The whimsical Bob Dylan narrative "I'm Not There," featuring Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere and four others playing incarnations of the enigmatic singer, led nominees Tuesday for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film."I'm Not There" was nominated for best feature; supporting actress for Blanchett; supporting actor...
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Bob Dylan wins arts award in Spain
6/13/2007: 299 words, approx. 1 pages
Bob Dylan was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias arts award, one of the country's most prestigious honors, Wednesday."He's a living legend of popular music," said Jose Llado Fernandez-Urrutia, president of the prize's panel of judges.Dylan, 66, has been one of the most influential popular music...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Stephen Scobie
7,888 words, approx. 26 pages
In the following excerpted chapter, Scobie discusses the ways in which the meaning of Bob Dylan's songs can change, depending on the style and context in which they are presented.
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Critical Essay by Carolyn Sumner
6,096 words, approx. 20 pages
In the following essay, Sumner discusses the recurring imagery and themes found in Bob Dylan’s songs as they relate to his own personal experiences.
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Critical Essay by Thomas S. Johnson
5,539 words, approx. 19 pages
In the following essay, Johnson analyzes several of Dylan's mid-career songs in an attempt to understand his motivations for moving away from the folk-protest idiom and into rock music.
 
Featured Essays
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Essay Grade: 86%
The Role of Music in the '60s and '70s
366 words, approx. 1 pages
An overview of popular music during the 1960s and 1970s, with particular emphasis on the work of Bob Dylan. The music made during this period reflects the time of protest in the wake of the Vietnam War and other events of the period; it also focused overwhelmingly on the general theme of escape.
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Bob Dylan: The Voice of a Generation
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A commentary on the historical significance of legendary singer Bob Dylan.


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