HONR 218 - Bob Dylan and America

Institution:

Alfred University

Subject:

Honors

Description:

With Bob Dylan as our guide, we will journey into that strange place called modern America. We will focus primarily on what Dylan himself has admitted was his greatest work: the songs on the albums from "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" (1963) to "John Wesley Harding" (1967) with a look at some songs from later in his career. Looking closely at these songs, as performed poetry of the highest order, we will ask how Dylan the artist responded to such calamitous times. This course will allow students to come to terms with what Dylan has to offer them today and, by extension, students may ask which poetic voices, perhaps including Dylan's, figure in their vision of the cultural landscape of early 21st century America.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfred.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 871-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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