Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and American Song

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This study exposes the depth of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen's philosophies, creative vision, stylistic tendencies and contributions to their craft. It offers a comparative analysis that synthesizes biographical material, critical interpretation and selected exemplars of the writers' work. Presenting Dylan as an enigmatic player of words and Springsteen as the narrator of a melodramatic portrayal of a specific community's life struggles, Smith reinterprets their work.

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Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, And American Song is a combination dual biography and musical critique of two great and much beloved modern-day American songwriters and performers. Their distinct flavors, creative drives, and musical works are discussed in detail and contrasted in depth throughout the pages of this respectful, informative, and thoughtfully presented commentary. Simply put, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, And American Song is "must" reading for the legions of Dylan and Springsteen fans, and a very highly recommended addition to academic and community library American Music History collections.-Wisconsin Bookwatch/Midwest Book Review
Recommended. Academic collections supporting study of music and pop culture at the upper-division undergraduate level and above; general collections.-Choice
"Recommended. Academic collections supporting study of music and pop culture at the upper-division undergraduate level and above; general collections."-Choice
"Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, And American Song is a combination dual biography and musical critique of two great and much beloved modern-day American songwriters and performers. Their distinct flavors, creative drives, and musical works are discussed in detail and contrasted in depth throughout the pages of this respectful, informative, and thoughtfully presented commentary. Simply put, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, And American Song is "must" reading for the legions of Dylan and Springsteen fans, and a very highly recommended addition to academic and community library American Music History collections."-Wisconsin Bookwatch/Midwest Book Review

Author Bio

Larry David Smith is an independent writer and lecturer who specializes in narrative critiques of popular media. His previous works include Pete Townshend: The Minstrel's Dilemma (Praeger, 1999).