Ballad of Bob Dylan

Drawing on revelatory interviews a rich analysis oflyrics and a lifelong study of one of the greatest songwriters of our time Daniel Mark Epstein delivers a singular nuanced and insightful examination ofBob Dylan--the poet the musician and the man. Interweaving in-depthconversations with Dylan collaborators and contemporaries including Eric Andersen Tom Paxton Woody Guthrie's daughter Nora Guthrie Ramblin'Jack Elliott Pete Seeger Maria Muldaur John P.Hammond and many others Epstein crafts a vivid and unforgettable portrait ofthe inimitable poet and performer. Readers of Christopher Ricks' <em>Dylan's Visions of Sin</em> the Dylanautobiography <em>Chronicles</em> or Sean Wilentz's <em>Dylan inAmerica</em> as well as fans enthralled by expository musician stories such asKeith Richards' <em>Life </em>and PattiSmith's <em>Just Kids</em> will be captivatedby Epstein's unprecedented and incisive look at Bob Dylan music's mostineffable creator.