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- Dylan, Lennon, Marx and God
- Dylan, Lennon, Marx and God
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Dylan, Lennon and Dual Biography
- Chapter 3 Dylan, Lennon and Anti-War Protest Music
- Chapter 4 John Lennon and History
- Chapter 5 Bob Dylan and History
- Chapter 6 Dylan, Lennon and Spirituality
- Chapter 7 Conclusion
- Book part
- References
- Index
Chapter 2 - Dylan, Lennon and Dual Biography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 February 2022
- Dylan, Lennon, Marx and God
- Dylan, Lennon, Marx and God
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Dylan, Lennon and Dual Biography
- Chapter 3 Dylan, Lennon and Anti-War Protest Music
- Chapter 4 John Lennon and History
- Chapter 5 Bob Dylan and History
- Chapter 6 Dylan, Lennon and Spirituality
- Chapter 7 Conclusion
- Book part
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter introduces Eloise Knapp Hay’s (1984) concept of dual biography and explains why Dylan and Lennon are such appropriate subjects. It examines their known meetings, intertextual references, reciprocal influences and other forms of interaction. As the dual biography unfolds it elicits findings that a study of each performer alone could not disclose. The cultural mythology around their fleeting encounters, such as when Dylan apparently introduced the Beatles to marijuana or when Dylan and Lennon filmed a cinéma vérité scene together, demonstrates the symbiotic nature of their ongoing relationship.
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- Dylan, Lennon, Marx and God , pp. 4 - 25Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021