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Bob Dylan has helped transform music, literature, pop culture, and even politics. The World of Bob Dylan chronicles a lifetime of creative invention that has made a global impact. Leading rock and pop critics and music scholars address themes and topics central to Dylan's life and work: the Blues, his religious faith, Civil Rights, Gender, Race, and American and World literature. Incorporating a rich array of new archival material from never before accessed archives, The World of Bob Dylan offers a comprehensive, uniquely informed and wholly fresh account of the songwriter, artist, filmmaker, and Nobel Laureate whose unique voice has permanently reshaped our cultural landscape. Provides and accessibly written and diverse collection of essays on all aspects of Dylan's art, career, context, and legacy Features 27 essays on a wide array of carefully designed and fully integrated topics Essays bring new insight to Dylan while setting out the key issues that will define work on Dylan for the next decade and beyond