Full Description
This is a remarkably fresh piece of Dylan scholarship, focusing on the profound impact that his Midwestern roots have had on his songs, politics, and prophetic character. In the 1966 "Playboy" interview, Dylan said, 'I'm North Dakota-Minnesota-Midwestern...I speak that way. I'm from someplace called Iron Range. My brains and feelings have come from there'.
Contents
Foreword; Introduction: Bob Dylan and the Midwest; 1. Dylan's Songs of the North Country; 2. "And the Language That He Used"; 3. Bob Dylan and the Pastoral Tradition; 4. Going Out / Coming Back; 5. Bob Dylan's Prairie Populism; 6. The Prophet and His Mission; 7. "Ain't Talkin'" - A Postscript; Works Cited; Index.
