The dylanologists adventures in the land of bob book. Adventures in the land of bob, takes us on a tour of one of the most legendary bob dylan collections. 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. Although the book is not a scholarly investigation kinney selfidentifies as a dylanologist, his approachin particular the insider perspective. For here is a book that purports to expose the eccentricities of bob dylans. The 304page book covers three selected points from dylan s long career. May 19, 2014 news \ bob dylans da vinci code cracked in new book the dylanologists. 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. By holding a mirror up to the obsessives, the completists, the. Now the world of dylan worship has a book to call its own. One of the books recurring themes is dylans intense irritation with fans that perceive him to be a messiah, a guru, a.
The dylanologists book by david kinney official publisher. Adventures in the land of bob documents how online sleuths found signs dylans memoir mightve sampled a vast. 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. Aug 26, 2014 tracing the mythos of dylan, one fan at a time. They have listened to bob dylan for so long, but some of them have not heard.
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. May 05, 2014 theyre really into dylan, maybe a little too much. Kinney, himself an admitted acolyte, goes on a kind of morgan spurlocklike quest for others like him, an. May 27, 2014 david kinney, author of the dylanologists. David kinney s the dylanologists is the best book about music that has nothing to do with music. May 20, 2014 tangled up in dylan fandom david kinney chronicles the obsessives who follow, collect and worship bob dylan. 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. Haddonfield author pens affectionate book about bob dylan s most diehard fans. Pulitzer prizewinning journalist kinney the big one. Chronicles, volume one is a memoir written by american musician bob dylan. New book about bob dylan focuses on the dylanologists.
In chronicling bob dylan s fans, david kinney provides a clear. The collection features 30 brandnew recordings of classic american tunes and marking the first triplelength set of the artists illustrious career. Its iron ore country, 100 miles from the canadian border, and dylan split in a hurry. The dylanologists is a wonderful bookwell written, insightful, and smartly reported. Adventures in the land of bob by david kinney is a mix of bob dylan biography and part overzealous fanbase. He talked like he came from oklahoma instead of minnesota. 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. David kinney s new book, the dylanologists, is a journey among these socalled lost souls. Not as consumed as the fans in his book, but kinney writes about them with. Mar 08, 2018 pullitzer prizewinning author david kinney, who is also a dylan fan, wrote a book called the dylanologists. Kinney profiles a wide variety of dylan fans in the book, all of which add up to a compelling, quasiethnographic investigation of. Books about bob dylan were discussed in this episode of read this book. While there are countless books about bob dylan s life and music, kinney. Kinney describes himself as a dylan fan in the book s introduction.
Join facebook to connect with dylan david and others you may know. They trek to hibbing dylan s hometown to new york city and to anywhere else that has any connection to their hero. Their fixations might seem quaint, even absurd, but david kinney allows these people their genuine and hardearned profundity. He came up to hibbing for dylan days and a photography opening daniel kramers photos of dylan from 196465 his book breaks down dylan. One has picked through dylan s words in search of crossovers in literature then reported his findings on his popular. 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. New book documents obsessions of bob dylan fans inforum. The dylanologists is a wonderful book well written, insightful, and smartly reported. Pullitzer prizewinning author david kinney, who is also a dylan fan, wrote a book called the dylanologists. In chronicling bob dylan s fans, david kinney provides a cleareyed portrait.
Bob dylan was the most influential songwriter of his time. Imagine liking a singer so much you travel across the country to see him. They trek to hibbing dylans hometown to new york city and to anywhere else that has any connection to their hero. It tells the story of the disappearance and recovery of nazi reich minister alfred rosenbergs diary. His words are consistently funny, alive to the sound of language, and of course appealingly cryptic. David kinneys book about bob dylan fans, the dylanologists. Tracing the mythos of dylan, one fan at a time popmatters. May 20, 2014 david kinneys new book, the dylanologists, is a journey among these socalled lost souls.
He won the nobel prize in literature and has been awarded the french legion of honor, a pulitzer prize special citation, and. Not as consumed as the fans in his book, but kinney. David kinneys the dylanologists is the best book about music that has nothing to do with music. Adventures in the land of bob opens in hibbing, minn. 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. In kinneys book, each fan has a oneofakind story to tell. What is the typical personality profile of a typical bob. One of the book s recurring themes is dylan s intense irritation with fans that perceive him to be a messiah, a guru, a. The obsessive tag bothers most fans of dylan that kinney turns to in the book. Haddonfield author pens affectionate book about bob dylans. Haddonfield author pens affectionate book about bob dylan.
It is a paradox of the many characters kinney describes. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. David kinney is the author of the dylanologists and the big one. Dylan remains the rare singer whose work is worth reading on the page. Adventures in the land of bob 2014, a kaleidoscopic look at bob dylan through. Kinney describes himself as a dylan fan in the books introduction. Adventures in the land of bob, david kinney relates the stories of some of bob dylan s most ardent followers. He came up to hibbing for dylan days and a photography opening daniel kramers photos of dylan from 196465. 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.
This kind of behavior might make you a subject of david kinney s new book the dylanologists. Adventures in the land of bob, david kinney looks at the superfans, the ones who obsess over dylan. Indeed, the saddest figure in the dylanologists turns out to be dylan himself. The title subjects of awardwinning journalist david kinneys new book, the dylanologists, are those dylan super fans who devote time, money. The dylanologists ebook by david kinney official publisher. 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. 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. In chronicling bob dylan s fans, david kinney provides a cleareyed portrait of the artist and the country that created him.
Mitch blanks greenwich village apartment could serve as a dylan museum, packed with unreleased recordings, books and articles on. But theres a difference between being a fan of a creative celebrity and being obsessed by one. David kinney, author of the dylanologists, is a cultist himself, but the books. Now pulitzer prizewinning journalist david kinney is spotlighting warmuths research for a. Tangled up in dylan fandom david kinney chronicles the obsessives who follow, collect and worship bob dylan. 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. 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.
When you look at how some of these people act, its not very attractive. The dylanologists book by david kinney official publisher page. 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. 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. Adventures in the land of bob, david kinney relates the stories of some of bob dylans most ardent followers. In chronicling bob dylans fans, david kinney provides a cleareyed portrait of the artist and the country that created him. 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. David kinney, author of the dylanologists, is a cultist himself, but the. 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.
May, 2014 but theres a difference between being a fan of a creative celebrity and being obsessed by one. The dylanologists david kinney 9781451626926 netgalley. Jul, 2014 haddonfield author pens affectionate book about bob dylan s most diehard fans. 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. Volume one, and believe that the book appropriates phrases, anecdotes, and descriptions from numerous authors. Alfred rosenberg and the stolen secrets of the third reich 2016, written with retired fbi art crime expert robert wittman. 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.
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 manages to negotiate a trail between the fans, their obsessions, and the known history of the man himself. May, 2014 david kinney is the author of the dylanologists and the big one. Bill pagel hoards dylan memorabiliahe even ended up buying the house the singer was. 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. I first found dylan in the dusty basement of my childhood home. Books to give, featuring bill pederson from the university of minnesota music library. 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. What happens when fan worship meets the mystery that surrounds bob dylan. Indeed, the saddest figure in the dylanologists turns out to be dylan.
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