How Long to Read Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition by Richard F. Thomas

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

“The coolest class on campus” – The New York Times When the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016, a debate raged. Some celebrated, while many others questioned the choice. How could the world’s most prestigious book prize be awarded to a famously cantankerous singer-songwriter who wouldn’t even deign to attend the medal ceremony? In Why Bob Dylan Matters, Harvard Professor Richard F. Thomas answers this question with magisterial erudition. A world expert on Classical poetry, Thomas was initially ridiculed by his colleagues for teaching a course on Bob Dylan alongside his traditional seminars on Homer, Virgil, and Ovid. Dylan’s Nobel Prize brought him vindication, and he immediately found himself thrust into the spotlight as a leading academic voice in all matters Dylanological. Today, through his wildly popular Dylan seminar—affectionately dubbed "Dylan 101"—Thomas is introducing a new generation of fans and scholars to the revered bard’s work. This witty, personal volume is a distillation of Thomas’s famous course, and makes a compelling case for moving Dylan out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and into the pantheon of Classical poets. Asking us to reflect on the question, "What makes a classic?", Thomas offers an eloquent argument for Dylan’s modern relevance, while interpreting and decoding Dylan’s lyrics for readers. The most original and compelling volume on Dylan in decades, Why Bob Dylan Matters will illuminate Dylan’s work for the Dylan neophyte and the seasoned fanatic alike. You’ll never think about Bob Dylan in the same way again.

How long is Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition?

Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition by Richard F. Thomas is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition aloud.

What Reading Level is Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition?

Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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