Dylan Redux Summary and Analysis

In an earlier chapter, Marianne described how enamored she was with Bob Dylan. She met up with Dylan again in 1979. This was after her album Broken English came out.

Dylan was at a low point in his life. His movie was a failure, he was divorced and thrown out of his home. He met up with Marianne at her dealer's flat and was thrilled to see her. Bob said he never forgot when they first met. He had vivid memories of her. He said he always regretted tearing up the poem. In fact, Bob Dylan still had a photo of Marianne from when she was 17.

Chapter 17 Analysis

When Marianne met up with Bob Dylan in the 1970's, she found that Bob Dylan's fascination with her made her nervous. She decided that Dylan seemed very needy. She ended up asking...