January 23, 1998

Bob Dylan and His Oeuvre Are Subjects of Stanford Conference

Bob Dylan had this to say about academe in a 1970 song: "Sure was glad to get out of there alive." Judging from the way academe has treated him, the lack of respect was mutual.

For years, Mr. Dylan has been ignored by academics. To them, he was just another singer-songwriter with a loyal following and a less-than-melodious voice. But now he's getting his due.

Scholars, students, and Dylan aficionados planned to gather at Stanford University last week for a one-day conference on

[EDLIS Notes]

Here we have a review from The Chronicle of Higher Education. It would be interesting to read their take on all this, but a subscription is required to read what they had to say. But they published another article on the broader subject of the study of Dylan more recently, which we will be featuring shortly.