Tarantula.

Bob Dylan

ISBN 10: 0007215045 / ISBN 13: 9780007215041

Published by Harper Perennial, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tarantula.
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007215045
• ISBN 13: 9780007215041
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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 & 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.

About the Author

Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1941. He grew up in nearby Hibbing, a depressed mining town, and briefly attended the University of Minnesota before moving to New York, where he began a career as a songwriter and performer that has lasted more than 25 years. He is also the author of the experimental novel ‘Tarantula’, and director/writer of the films ‘Renaldo and Clara’ and ‘Eat the Document’.