Popular Is Not Enough: The Political Voice Of Joan Baez

Markus Jaeger explores the coalescence of Joan Baez's work as a singer and songwriter with her endeavors as a political activist throughout the last sixty years. He illustrates an American popular singer's significance as a political activistfor her audiences and for her opponents as well as for those victims of politically organized violence who have profited from her work. Mingling popular culture with political activism can be a helpful means to achieve non-violent societal progress: Joan Baez's work offers an excellent example for this hypothesis. Revised and updated edition, with an additional chapter on Joan Baez's artistic and political endeavours in the 2010s.

Autorentext
Markus Jaeger studied English and American Studies and Political Science at the University of Innsbruck. He holds a PhD in American Literature and Culture and is currently working as a librarian, novelist, critic, and poet. His novel Helden für immer was nominated for the 2019 DeLiA literary award.

Zusammenfassung
"So ist ein unschätzbar wichtiges Werk entstanden, das frische Einblicke in ihr Leben und ihre Karriere während 60 Jahren USA- und Weltgeschichte gewährt. Es soll ja Dylan-Fans geben, die mit dem Aktivismus von Baez auf Kriegsfuß stehen. Gerade jenen sei dieses Buch empfohlen. [...] Hier also die spannende Geschichte einer dezidiert politisch-aktivistischen Musikerin. Respekt vor Joan Baez, Respekt aber auch vor dem Autor, diese Geschichte endlich aufgeschrieben zu haben."-Thomas Waldherr, cowboyband.blog, 10.04.2021