Tarantula

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Music legend Bob Dylan's only work of fiction--a combination of stream of consciousness prose, lyrics, and poetry that gives fans insight into one of the most influential singer-songwriters of our time.Written in 1966, Tarantula is a collection of poems and prose that evokes the turbulence of the times in which it was written, and gives a unique insight into Dylan's creative evolution. It captures Bob Dylan's preoccupations at a crucial juncture in his artistic development, showcasing the imagination of a folk poet laureate who was able to combine the humanity and compassion of his country roots with the playful surrealism of modern art. Angry, funny, and strange, the poems and prose in this collection reflect the concerns found in Dylan's most seminal music: a sense of protest, a verbal playfulness and spontaneity, and a belief in the artistic legitimacy of chronicling everyday life and eccentricity on the street.

Author: Bob Dylan
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 137
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 7.92h x 5.32w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780743230414


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 121
New York Times 10/24/2004 pg. 15
New York Review of Books 03/10/2005 pg. 35
Village Voice 08/26/2009 pg. 31

About the Author
Dylan, Bob: - Bob Dylan has released thirty-eight studio albums, which collectively have sold over 120 million copies around the world. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature and has been awarded the French Legion of Honor, a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor. His memoir, Chronicles: Volume One, spent a year on the New York Times bestseller list.