Hard Rain Bob Dylan, Oral Cultures, and the Meaning of History |
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| Author:
| Portelli, Alessandro |
| Series title: | The Columbia Oral History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-20592-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2022 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Bob Dylan's iconic 1962 song "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" stands at the crossroads of musical and literary traditions. Alessandro Portelli explores the power and resonance of the song, considering the meanings of history and memory in folk cultures and in Dylan's work.
Bob Dylan's iconic 1962 song "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" stands at the crossroads of musical and literary traditions. Alessandro Portelli explores the power and resonance of the song, considering the meanings of history and memory in folk cultures and in Dylan's work.