Jokerman
Book description
Bob Dylan is described as one of the most startling, prolific and controversial contemporary song-writers. This book explores the complexity and subtlety of his lyrics and their themes, seeking to make intelligible that seems obscure and difficult. The author reviews the manner in which many of Dylan's lyrics treat fundamental…
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Not the best-known Dylan book but Jokerman is unusually productive in its scholarly analysis of many of the Nobel Laurette’s revered lyrics.
Investigating the writer’s use of ‘Identity’ in his work happens to coincide with 20 of his best-known and most loved songs. At one level, this might be seen as a book for anoraks, but it is much more likely to be of interest to anyone inclined to seek answers to questions raised in the apparent opacity of these Dylan classics.
From Ray's list on Bob Dylan.
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