Bob Dylan's 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 Dylan's 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 Dylan's
career. Founded on influential modern accounts of metaphor in
literary theory, the study follows certain key recurring metaphors
as the usage evolves through Dylan's 1960s works. Through the book,
the author traces these changes in the deployment of metaphor, from
its origins as a foremost rhetorical tool in Dylan's "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.
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