
In Dylan Town
A Fan's Life
David Gaines(Author)
University of Iowa Press
Published on 15. August 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-60938-363-3 (ISBN)
Description
For fifty years, the music, words, story, and fans of Bob Dylan have fascinated David Gaines. Talking with students, exchanging Dylan trivia with fellow fans, or cheering on fan musicians doing Dylan covers during the Dylan Days festival, Gaines shows that, for many people, being a fan of popular culture couples serious critical and creative engagement with heartfelt commitment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Iowa
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60938-363-3 (9781609383633)
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08/2015
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Person
David Gaines fancies himself a bit of what Bob Dylan once called "a song and dance man." He grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas; went to California in the sixties and law school in the seventies; and has been in the groves of academe ever since. He has taught American literature, film, and music in Harlem, at The University of Texas at Austin, and now at Southwestern University. He and his wife, Norma, have four children. He views In Dylan Town as, among other things, a series of love notes to all who have travelled with him. He lives in Georgetown, Texas.