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About Daniel Mark Epstein
See more books from this AuthorDespite occasionally graceful writing and input from hitherto untapped expert witnesses, this is not top-shelf Dylanology.
Read Full Review of The Ballad of Bob Dylan | See more reviews from KirkusThis biography-cum-critical appreciation displays a special affection for the early, folk-singin’ Dylan and for the mad old-timer who emerged in 1997 with the album “Time Out of Mind.”
Read Full Review of The Ballad of Bob Dylan | See more reviews from NY TimesMr. Epstein, an accomplished poet and biographer, is one of the better stylists to tackle the Dylan story. Still, like many intellectuals who write about Mr. Dylan, he errs on the side of idolatry.
Read Full Review of The Ballad of Bob Dylan | See more reviews from WSJ onlineIn...Epstein does what few have been able to do at all, much less this well: capture that spirit, and in so doing, somehow manage to get closer to the essence of an American icon.
Read Full Review of The Ballad of Bob Dylan | See more reviews from NY Journal of Books"The Ballad of Bob Dylan" works best as an introduction to one of the 20th century's most famous musician-poets or as something for hardcore fans to pick over, but it may fall short for those in between.
Read Full Review of The Ballad of Bob Dylanan engrossing, episodic overview that benefits from Epstein's forty-plus-year commitment to enjoying the great man's often uneven live performances,
Read Full Review of The Ballad of Bob DylanEpstein's masterful prose shows that Dylan's impromptu walkabouts at this stage in his life are simply an extension of his lifelong quest as a seeker of things and meaning.
Read Full Review of The Ballad of Bob DylanSimply put, I found The Ballad of Bob Dylan (A Portrait) unlike most personal accounts of Dylan’s life because it is written not by a commentator per se but by an obvious fan of both Dylan and the folk genre in general.
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Rated the book as 5 out of 5