Haddonfield author pens affectionate book about bob dylans. Some dylan fans, like new mexico disc jockey scott warmuth and catholic university scholar edward cook, have deeply researched the unique language used throughout chronicles. In chronicling bob dylan s fans, david kinney provides a clear. New book about bob dylan focuses on the dylanologists. Its iron ore country, 100 miles from the canadian border, and dylan split in a hurry.
I first found dylan in the dusty basement of my childhood home. Their fixations might seem quaint, even absurd, but david kinney allows these people their genuine and hardearned profundity. Bob dylan was the most influential songwriter of his time. Pulitzer prizewinning journalist kinney the big one.
Alfred rosenberg and the stolen secrets of the third reich 2016, written with retired fbi art crime expert robert wittman. They trek to hibbing dylans hometown to new york city and to anywhere else that has any connection to their hero. It is a paradox of the many characters kinney describes. In chronicling bob dylan s fans, david kinney provides a cleareyed portrait. Kinney, himself an admitted acolyte, goes on a kind of morgan spurlocklike quest for others like him, an. The dylanologists, david kinneys look at an obsession the new. He manages to negotiate a trail between the fans, their obsessions, and the known history of the man himself. Pullitzer prizewinning author david kinney, who is also a dylan fan, wrote a book called the dylanologists. May, 2014 david kinney is the author of the dylanologists and the big one. These dylan enthusiasts, or dylanologists, as pulitzer prizewinning journalist david kinney calls them in his very readable and entertaining book, include artifact collectors, fans who attempt to. He won the nobel prize in literature and has been awarded the french legion of honor, a pulitzer prize special citation, and. Adventures in the land of bob, david kinney looks at the superfans, the ones who obsess over dylan. Jul, 2014 haddonfield author pens affectionate book about bob dylan s most diehard fans.
The collection features 30 brandnew recordings of classic american tunes and marking the first triplelength set of the artists illustrious career. David kinneys the dylanologists is the best book about music that has nothing to do with music. Bob dylan has released thirtyeight studio albums, which collectively have sold over 120 million copies around the world. Weberman prominent in kinney s book, who became infamous for. When dylan turned 50, i was one of the organizers of a new york convention i found the venue that attracted the likes of a. By holding a mirror up to the obsessives, the completists, the weirdos and the garbologists those who literally go through dylan s bins looking for clues, kinney provides the final word on the tragicomedy of intense, unrelenting fandom. David kinney s the dylanologists is the best book about music that has nothing to do with music. One of the books recurring themes is dylans intense irritation with fans that perceive him to be a messiah, a guru, a. Kinney is a pulitzer prize winning journalist who has worked forthe new york times, the washington post, and the boston globe. When you look at how some of these people act, its not very attractive. Adventures in the land of bob, takes us on a tour of one of the most legendary bob dylan collections and brings us inside the community of hypnotist. It was believed to be the first dylan fanzine, and for a buck, subscribers got guest columns, tour itineraries, and recent developments in dylanology says david kinney in his book the dylanologists. Adventures in the land of bob by david kinney is a book ive been looking forward to reading for a while. May 27, 2014 david kinney, author of the dylanologists.
Not as consumed as the fans in his book, but kinney writes about them with. They have listened to bob dylan for so long, but some of them have not heard. Adventures in the land of bob by pulitzerprizewinning journalist david kinney represents an intriguing contribution to the body of literature examining reception but developing outside academia. Jonathan eig, author of we have come to the metafictional stage of dylan historiography books not so much about the man as about his fans, his sources, his very relics. The title subjects of awardwinning journalist david kinneys new book, the dylanologists, are those dylan super fans who devote time, money. Haddonfield author pens affectionate book about bob dylan. The dylanologists david kinney 9781451626926 netgalley. The dylanologists book by david kinney official publisher. A pulitzer prizewinning journalist, his writing has appeared in newspapers around the world, including the new york times, the washington post, and the boston globe. This kind of behavior might make you a subject of david kinney s new book the dylanologists. The title subjects of awardwinning journalist david kinney s new book, the dylanologists, are those dylan super fans who devote time, money, energy, health, love, everything to the pursuit, acquirement, and study of all things dylan. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. As we learn about their lives and thoughts, we also learn about dylan s, with insights that are compassionate, goodhumored, troubling and revelatory, and. He came up to hibbing for dylan days and a photography opening daniel kramers photos of dylan from 196465 his book breaks down dylan.
Aug 26, 2014 tracing the mythos of dylan, one fan at a time. David kinney is the author of the dylanologists and the big one. Given the number of books about dylan, including his own chronicles, i wasnt sure what to expect but kinney has produced a fascinating and well researched book. May 20, 2014 david kinneys new book, the dylanologists, is a journey among these socalled lost souls. Although the book is not a scholarly investigation kinney selfidentifies as a dylanologist, his approachin particular the insider perspective. The obsessive tag bothers most fans of dylan that kinney turns to in the book. Indeed, the saddest figure in the dylanologists turns out to be dylan. Mar 08, 2018 pullitzer prizewinning author david kinney, who is also a dylan fan, wrote a book called the dylanologists. Adventures in the land of bob, david kinney relates the stories of some of bob dylans most ardent followers.
He came up to hibbing for dylan days and a photography opening daniel kramers photos of dylan from 196465. Indeed, the saddest figure in the dylanologists turns out to be dylan himself. Adventures in the land of bob documents how online sleuths found signs dylans memoir mightve sampled a vast. May 19, 2014 news \ bob dylans da vinci code cracked in new book the dylanologists. Dylan remains the rare singer whose work is worth reading on the page. They trek to hibbing dylan s hometown to new york city and to anywhere else that has any connection to their hero. The dylanologists book by david kinney official publisher page.
Chronicles, volume one is a memoir written by american musician bob dylan. David kinney, author of the dylanologists, is a cultist himself, but the books. New book documents obsessions of bob dylan fans inforum. The dylanologists is a wonderful book well written, insightful, and smartly reported. As we learn about their lives and thoughts, we also learn about dylans, with insights that are compassionate, goodhumored, troubling and revelatory, and that feel humane and accurate. Kinney profiles a wide variety of dylan fans in the book, all of which add up to a compelling, quasiethnographic investigation of. But theres a difference between being a fan of a creative celebrity and being obsessed by one.
May, 2014 but theres a difference between being a fan of a creative celebrity and being obsessed by one. Michael gray plumbs the depths of dylans music in his own detailed book. The dylanologists is as much a book about obsessionabout the ways our fascinations manifest themselves, about how we cope with what we love but dont quite. Mitch blanks greenwich village apartment could serve as a dylan museum, packed with unreleased recordings, books and articles on. One has picked through dylan s words in search of crossovers in literature then reported his findings on his popular. Imagine liking a singer so much you travel across the country to see him. Kinney describes himself as a dylan fan in the book s introduction.
May 23, 2014 the dylanologists by david kinney takes a look at bob dylan s most intense fans, including bill pagel, a chicago native who owns dylan s prom ticket and childhood home. Books to give, featuring bill pederson from the university of minnesota music library. Volume one, and believe that the book appropriates phrases, anecdotes, and descriptions from numerous authors. Join facebook to connect with dylan david and others you may know. What happens when fan worship meets the mystery that surrounds bob dylan. May 05, 2014 theyre really into dylan, maybe a little too much. David kinney s new book, the dylanologists, is a journey among these socalled lost souls. In chronicling bob dylans fans, david kinney provides a cleareyed portrait of the artist and the country that created him. Tangled up in dylan fandom david kinney chronicles the obsessives who follow, collect and worship bob dylan. Adventures in the land of bob, david kinney relates the stories of some of bob dylan s most ardent followers.
As we learn about their lives and thoughts, we also learn about dylan s, with insights that are compassionate, goodhumored, troubling and revelatory, and that feel humane and accurate. For here is a book that purports to expose the eccentricities of bob dylans. Books about bob dylan were discussed in this episode of read this book. Adventures in the land of bob, takes us on a tour of one of the most legendary bob dylan collections. His words are consistently funny, alive to the sound of language, and of course appealingly cryptic. Not as consumed as the fans in his book, but kinney. Haddonfield author pens affectionate book about bob dylan s most diehard fans. One of the book s recurring themes is dylan s intense irritation with fans that perceive him to be a messiah, a guru, a. Bill pagel hoards dylan memorabiliahe even ended up buying the house the singer was. Now the world of dylan worship has a book to call its own. By holding a mirror up to the obsessives, the completists, the. Pulitzer prizewinning journalist david kinney enters into the world of obsessive bob dylan followers aka the dylanologists to deliver an immersive work on the artists singular impact on american culture. While there are countless books about bob dylan s life and music, kinney. Adventures in the land of bob by david kinney is a mix of bob dylan biography and part overzealous fanbase.
Kinney describes himself as a dylan fan in the books introduction. He talked like he came from oklahoma instead of minnesota. It tells the story of the disappearance and recovery of nazi reich minister alfred rosenbergs diary. Tracing the mythos of dylan, one fan at a time popmatters. Pagel is one of the serious dylan fans that pulitzer prize winning journalist david kinney writes about in the dylanologists, a book that will be published this may. David kinney, author of the dylanologists, is a cultist himself, but the. May, 2014 pulitzer prizewinning journalist david kinney enters into the world of obsessive bob dylan followers aka the dylanologists to deliver an immersive work on the artists singular impact on american culture. The dylanologists adventures in the land of bob book. Adventures in the land of bob opens in hibbing, minn.
An island, an obsession, and the furious pursuit of a great fish, 2009 mixes a lighthearted approach with the serious business of trying to figure out just what makes dylans legions of followers tick. May 20, 2014 tangled up in dylan fandom david kinney chronicles the obsessives who follow, collect and worship bob dylan. The dylanologists is a wonderful bookwell written, insightful, and smartly reported. What is the typical personality profile of a typical bob. Triplicate, is the new three disc studio album from bob dylan. By holding a mirror up to the obsessives, the completists, the weirdos and the garbologists those who literally go through dylans bins looking for clues, kinney provides the final word on the tragicomedy of intense, unrelenting fandom. The dylanologists by david kinney takes a look at bob dylan s most intense fans, including bill pagel, a chicago native who owns dylan s prom. In kinneys book, each fan has a oneofakind story to tell. The dylanologists ebook by david kinney official publisher. Apr 28, 2014 the title subjects of awardwinning journalist david kinneys new book, the dylanologists, are those dylan super fans who devote time, money, energy, health, love, everything to the pursuit, acquirement, and study of all things dylan. The 304page book covers three selected points from dylan s long career. David kinneys book about bob dylan fans, the dylanologists.
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