Essays about: "Bob Dylan"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Bob Dylan.

  1. 1. Describing Sound : Translating Metaphors in Bob Dylan by Greil Marcus: Writings 1968–2010

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Ola Jönsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Conceptual metaphors; journalism; lexicalized metaphor; metonymy; non-lexicalized metaphor; simile;

    Abstract : Focusing on a source text of music journalism, this study sets out to investigate the role of metaphors in translation techniques from English to Swedish. The study turns to the conceptual metaphor, as presented by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson (1980), and considers a range of translation strategies prescribed by scholars such as Christina Schäffner (2004, 2012) and Grace Crerar-Bromelow (2007). READ MORE

  3. 2. "Walkin into World War III": The Apocalyptic Death Theme on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Roger Ljunggren; [2020]
    Keywords : Bob Dylan; The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan; 1960s; “Blowin’ in the Wind”; “Masters of War”; “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”; “Talkin’ World War III Blues”; “Corrina; Corrina”; Contemporary apocalyptic death theme;

    Abstract : The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan was released in 1963, during the Cold War. Nuclear apocalypse was a big fear at the time and the fright deeply influenced the album. Therefore, this essay argues that the record contains a poetic narrative, with the overarching theme of contemporary apocalyptic death. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Nobel Prize vs. Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan's controversial behaviour and its potential impact on the Nobel Prize reputation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : No student name given (supervisor Mats Urde); [2018]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

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  5. 4. T. S. Eliot and Bob Dylan: Confronting “The Modern Condition” with Faith

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Adam Basson; [2017]
    Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

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  6. 5. “It ain’t the melodies that’re important man, it’s the words” : Dylan’s use of figurative language in The Times They Are A-Changin’ and Highway 61 Revisited

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Jacob Forsberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Dylan figurative language 1960 critical words human rights societal issues folk music poetry; Dylan figurativt språk 1960 kritisk ord mänskliga rättigheter samhällsproblem folkmusik poesi;

    Abstract : This essay compares the figurative language of Bob Dylan’s albums The Times They Are A-Changin’ (1964) and Highway 61 Revisited (1965), with a focus on how Dylan remained engaged with societal injustices and human rights as he switched from acoustic to fronting a rock ‘n’ roll band. The essay argues that Dylan kept his critical stance on social issues, and that the poet’s usage of figurative language became more expressive and complex in the later album. READ MORE