Wicked Messenger
Bob Dylan and the 1960s Chimes of Freedom
$35.84
- Paperback
374 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2011
Summary
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 advances the new thesis that Dylan did not drop politics from his songs but changed the manner of his critique to address the changing political and cultural climate and, more importantly, his own evolving aesthetic.Wicked Messenger is also a riveting political history of the United States in the 1…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583226865 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583226869 |
| Author: | Mike Marqusee |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 374 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 388g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“Marqusee deals honestly with the many contradictions of Dylan’s art and politics, without trying to simplify them or wish them away. And he reminds us why, after more than 40 years of recording and performing, Dylan, though all his ups and downs, still kicks open the doors of our minds.” - Anthony Arnove, in the Socialist Worker”
About The Author
Mike Marqusee
MIKE MARQUSEE is the author of a number of groundbreaking books on politics and popular culture, including Anyone But England, War Minus the Shooting, and Redemption Song. Born and raised in the United States, he has lived in London since the 1970s.
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