{"product_id":"why-bob-dylan-matters-revised-edition-richard-f-thomas","title":"Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition : Richard F. Thomas","description":"Paperback  | 384 pages\nMusic \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\n\nA Harvard Classics professor and celebrated “Dylan-ologist” expands on his popular seminar in this intriguing meditation on the cultural significance of Bob Dylan. Revised and expanded with a new Afterword.\n\nWhen the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016, a debate raged. Some celebrated, while many others questioned the choice. How could the world’s most prestigious book prize be awarded to a famously cantankerous singer-songwriter who wouldn’t even deign to attend the medal ceremony?\n\nIn Why Bob Dylan Matters, Harvard Professor Richard F. Thomas answers this question with magisterial erudition. A world expert on Classical poetry, Thomas was initially ridiculed by his colleagues for teaching a course on Bob Dylan alongside his traditional seminars on Homer, Virgil, and Ovid. Dylan’s Nobel Prize brought him vindication, and he immediately found himself thrust into the spotlight as a leading academic voice in all matters Dylanological. Today, through his wildly popular Dylan seminar—affectionately dubbed \"Dylan 101\"—Thomas is introducing a new generation of fans and scholars to the revered bard’s work.","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47795094257827,"sku":"9780062937988","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/8588\/4579\/files\/38afb6ebaea92253c2f26ecfd0a012f20d5bf61181f1d1b1672cd06fa6e00f85.jpg?v=1781967858","url":"https:\/\/www.bellhousebooks.com\/products\/why-bob-dylan-matters-revised-edition-richard-f-thomas","provider":"Bell House Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}