Tarantula

Resumen del libro

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 x{0026} 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 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 we find 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. '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.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;p x{0026}lt;strong Bob Dylan x{0026}lt;/strong ha publicado treinta y nueve discos de estudio, que han vendido más de ciento veinticinco millones de copias en todo el mundo. Ganó el Premio Nobel de Literatura y ha sido galardonado con la Legión de Honor francesa, una mención especial del Premio Pulitzer y la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad, el honor más alto que se le puede otorgar a un civil en los Estados Unidos. Sus memorias, Crónicas. Volumen uno, estuvieron un año en la lista de best-sellers del New York Times.x{0026}lt;/p