{"product_id":"tarantula","title":"Tarantula","description":"\u003cp\u003e6W Bob Dylan. London: MacGibbon \u0026amp; Kee London, 1971. Third Impression UK edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLegendary American singer-songwriter, cultural icon, and author Bob Dylan’s prolific career has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of contemporary music and modern poetry. Emerging from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the early \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1960s\u003c\/span\u003e, Dylan infused popular song structures with the intellectualism of classic literature and the fierce spirit of the counterculture. His profound impact on the literary world was officially recognized in \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e2016\u003c\/span\u003e when he became the first musician to be awarded the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/span\u003e for creating new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition. Celebrated for his verbal playfulness and sharp social critiques, his foray into long-form experimental prose represents a vital, hyper-creative focal point of mid-1960s avant-garde literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAggKEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eTarantula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ew\u003c\/span\u003eritten between \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1965 and 1966. T\u003c\/span\u003ehis experimental work stands as Dylan's only book of creative fiction. Intended for publication by \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMacmillan\u003c\/span\u003e in 1966, the book's release was indefinitely delayed following Dylan's infamous 1966 motorcycle accident, leading to a series of legendary underground pirated galley-proof editions that circulated extensively before the official trade release in \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1971\u003c\/span\u003e. The text is a dense, multi-layered collage of stream-of-consciousness prose poetry, fragmented narratives, parodies, and unsent letters. Stylistically reminiscent of Beat Generation icons like \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg\u003c\/span\u003e, the book captures Dylan's artistic preoccupations at the exact historical juncture he was transitioning to amplified rock, directly mirroring the surreal lyricism found on his seminal albums \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eBringing It All Back Home\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eHighway 61 Revisited\u003c\/em\u003e. A primary cornerstone for counterculture and music literature collectors, the work remains an essential artifact of 20th-century American postmodern poetics.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAggKEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAggKEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAggKEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAggKEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eLight purple canvas binding with gilt lettering to spine. White drip on upper board. Original dust jacket with small tear to top edge of jacket. Clean.  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57590980280486,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/tarantula","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}