I Was So Much Older Then

Bob Dylans mastery of the pen is a perennial source ofintrigue to fans and scholars alike. Here, the author exploresvarious functions of figurative language in Dylans 1960s lyrics.Focusing on the period in which the artist rose to fame as acritically acclaimed performer and songwriter, this book revealsmatters of metaphor and tropology to be at the very heart of theconstant changes and artistic metamorphoses so characteristic ofDylans career. Founded on influential modern accounts of metaphorin literary theory, the study follows certain key recurringmetaphors as the usage evolves through Dylans 1960s works. Throughthe book, the author traces these changes in the deployment ofmetaphor, from its origins as a foremost rhetorical tool in Dylanstopical lyrics, towards functioning as a self-reflective literarydevice in his later psychedelic` phase. As an academic approach toa popular theme, the work should be of interest to scholarsinterested in the workings of metaphor in literature, and songlyrics in particular, as well as to those who crave further insightinto the lyrical universe of one of the most acclaimed lyricists inpopular music.

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Bob Dylans mastery of the pen is a perennial source of intrigue to fans and scholars alike. Here, the author explores various functions of figurative language in Dylans 1960s lyrics. Focusing on the period in which the artist rose to fame as a critically acclaimed performer and songwriter, this book reveals matters of metaphor and tropology to be at the very heart of the constant changes and artistic metamorphoses so characteristic of Dylans career. Founded on influential modern accounts of metaphor in literary theory, the study follows certain key recurring metaphors as the usage evolves through Dylans 1960s works. Through the book, the author traces these changes in the deployment of metaphor, from its origins as a foremost rhetorical tool in Dylans topical lyrics, towards functioning as a self-reflective literary device in his later psychedelic` phase. As an academic approach to a popular theme, the work should be of interest to scholars interested in the workings of metaphor in literature, and song lyrics in particular, as well as to those who crave further insight into the lyrical universe of one of the most acclaimed lyricists in popular music.