the parts of this which are useful, inspiring, informative, are very much so. also, finally, books exist which contend with the TIME OUT OF MIND-and-later period of The Bob's artistic output, and this is one of them. quibbles: that Together Through Life featured a co-lyricist on, I think, every single song, nevermind that that co-lyricist was Robert Hunter, deserves closer attention than the one-sentence aside it receives. you can't treat the lyrics on that record as coming from entirely the same source as all the others, or if you do, you have to take into account the unusual route they took to arrive at the same place, or maybe consider why Hunter is an interesting partner for Bob to work with (or an interesting choice of partner from an audience/critic perspective). given the depth with which Wilentz blessed Blind Willie McTell and Aaron Copland, I'd like to see Hunter get his due.one other thing that got to me a bit, but maybe won't bother you any, is I feel increasingly throughout the book that Wilentz has if not an agenda then some very strong ideas about his subject, sometimes bordering on argumentative frustration with his subject. it leaks through in subtle ways. and while that is understandable (and I may be guilty of same), it can detract from the otherwise blazing enlightenment of the reading experience... Tonnellate di volumi che ne discettano dopo, serve ancora un'analisi del ruolo giocato dall'uomo di Duluth nell'America contemporanea? Si, se, come accade in queste pagine, ci si incammina per sentieri raramente battuti, trovando collegamenti, tra gli altri, con Aaron Copland, Allen Ginsberg, Bing Crosby. Forse sin troppo minuzioso e certamente inadatto al neofita, ma pervaso da indubbia passione.
What do You think about Bob Dylan In America (2010)?
Drifts between history, uncritical musical criticism and thoughtful analysis of the man himself.
—Thalia
Loved this biography that places Dylan in context with American history, poetry, and music.
—aislynallen
If you only have time to read one book on Dylan - read this one.
—shlom_16
Detailed history, but a bit dry. Overall good.
—kezzykez
