Aug 22, 2023Liked by Dr. Jim Salvucci, Erin C. Callahan
Love it! Great conversation, Erin and Rebecca. I find it interesting that you come to Dylan from a background in Classics, Rebecca. Dylan loves the Classics, too. But as you were talking about fan studies, it occurred to me that in some ways you seem drawn to Dylan as a living myth, an Orpheus who still walks among us.
I like your conversation about documenting responses to Dylan for the benefit of his future legacy. Makes me wonder if that's also one of Dylan's motivations for writing The Philosophy of Modern Song. So many of his song selections are from his youth in the fifties, and he seems to want to remind us of what those songs meant to him and his generation at the time, when they weren't part of history or myth yet. It's cool that you're keeping that tradition alive, Rebecca, and updating it for Gen Z. Keep up the great work!
You nail it every time!
Loved the conversation. An interesting mix of culture and academia from two smart women
Love it! Great conversation, Erin and Rebecca. I find it interesting that you come to Dylan from a background in Classics, Rebecca. Dylan loves the Classics, too. But as you were talking about fan studies, it occurred to me that in some ways you seem drawn to Dylan as a living myth, an Orpheus who still walks among us.
I like your conversation about documenting responses to Dylan for the benefit of his future legacy. Makes me wonder if that's also one of Dylan's motivations for writing The Philosophy of Modern Song. So many of his song selections are from his youth in the fifties, and he seems to want to remind us of what those songs meant to him and his generation at the time, when they weren't part of history or myth yet. It's cool that you're keeping that tradition alive, Rebecca, and updating it for Gen Z. Keep up the great work!