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Tarantula

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Description for Tarantula Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.

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.

‘The good samaritan coming in with the words “round & round we go” tattoed on his cheek / he tells the senator to stop insulting the lawyer.’

Tarantula captures Bob Dylan’s preoccupations at a crucial juncture in his artistic development, showcasing the antic imagination of a folk poet ... Read more

‘Tarantula’ never made its publication date in Autumn 1966. To the delays added by Dylan’s constant revisions was added the greater complication of his motorcyle accident – which left him with still undisclosed injuries and kept the book from publication until 1971. In the interim, it became a cult phenomenon, with ‘bookleg’ editions photocopied from reviewer proofs circulating throughout the musical and literary demi-mondes. Reissued to coincide with the paperback release of ‘Chronicles Volume 1’, ‘Tarantula’ will finally find the wider audience it deserves.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007215041
SKU
9780007215041
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

About Bob Dylan
Born in 1941, Bob Dylan is widely revered as America’s greatest living popular songwriter. Throughout of a career that has spanned over 40 years, he has acted as voice-piece and chronicler to several generations, and was one of the first to channel public feeling about racial discrimination and the Vietnam war into popular protest songs. Combining an acute awareness of ... Read more

Reviews for Tarantula
Praise for Chronicles Volume 1: ‘Takes its place next to “On The Road “…as an essential record of an American artist’s manifest destiny.’ Observer 'Like discovering the lost diaries of Shakespeare… Maybe the most extraordinarily intimate ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Tarantula


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