Thanks to the lecture that took place this past Thursday (08.05) at the SCC, we were able to learn more about the public figure of Bob Dylan. It is time to look back at the full event.
When talking about the idea of the “voice of a generation”, we touched on how the renowned author and artist changed his style multiple times over the years and eventually started to take on heavier themes, like passing on from this world. It was also pointed out how, in some ways, Dylan might shape or shift his stories and memories (not necessarily sticking to the full truth) in order to add to his mysterious image.
The speaker, Stephen Dewsbury, a lecturer at the University of Opole (known, for example, for teaching debate courses), walked us in detail through the Nobel prize winner’s career while also sharing parts of his own personal life. Aside from learning more about some of the highlighted works and the horror themes in both his older and newer creations, we also got to hear a lot about Mr. Dewsbury’s own journey as a fan. This included the story of how he left the first of the two Dylan concerts he attended because it did not live up to what he had expected, as well as how he ended up writing a chapter in a book about the artist. There was also a story about how the mentioned musical catalogue helping the lecturer get through a difficult time, and a few great side tales from the Englishman’s trips to the United States of America. The event ended up running longer than planned, but it stayed filled with information the whole way through.
If this kind of an educational opportunity sounds just like something you would enjoy, the Academic Circle of Britanists and Americanists has more up its sleeve. We will post any news about their upcoming English-language events here. We are very thankful for them letting us be a part of this one.
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