Grown-Up Anger: The Connected Mysteries of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and the Calumet Massacre of 1913
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062451693 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A tour de force of storytelling years in the making: a dual biography of two of the greatest songwriters, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, that is also a murder mystery and a history of labor relations and socialism, big business and greed in twentieth-century America—woven together in one epic saga that holds meaning for all working Americans today.When thirteen-year-old Daniel Wolff first heard Bob Dylan’s "Like a Rolling Stone," it ignited a life-long interest in understanding the rock poet’s anger. Grown-Up Anger chronicles the struggles between the haves and
A Close Reader said Surprisingly brilliant.. I've read many books on Dylan, quite a bit by and about Guthrie, and studied--years ago--the history of labor and socialism in the US in the 19th and "Surprisingly brilliant." according to A Close Reader. I've read many books on Dylan, quite a bit by and about Guthrie, and studied--years ago--the history of labor and socialism in the US in the 19th and 20th centuries. That's the background of my appreciation of Wolff's book, which I consider brilliant. He set himself a daunting task, and achieved its goals with fine success, intertwining labor history, Guthrie's story (and songwriting development), and Dylan's early story (and songwriting development up to "Like A Rolling Stone") with elegance and great storytelling drive. Griel Marcus's blurb on the book is accurate--the pages seem to turn themselves, the narrative. 0th centuries. That's the background of my appreciation of Wolff's book, which I consider brilliant. He set himself a daunting task, and achieved its goals with fine success, intertwining labor history, Guthrie's story (and songwriting development), and Dylan's early story (and songwriting development up to "Like A Rolling Stone") with elegance and great storytelling drive. Griel Marcus's blurb on the book is accurate--the pages seem to turn themselves, the narrative. ""See what your greed for money has done"" according to Michael P.. They say: "Where there's smoke, there's fire." Meaning there is a good foundation to the suspicion of a situation. Woody Guthrie sang about the atrocity of the 191"See what your greed for money has done" They say: "Where there's smoke, there's fire." Meaning there is a good foundation to the suspicion of a situation. Woody Guthrie sang about the atrocity of the 1913 Massacre, also known the Italian Hall Disaster, a festive occasion with town miners of Calumet Michigan and their families which turned to tragedy. 73 people died senselessly - 59 innocent children perished on Christmas Eve, a time that should have been joyous and magical -- awaiting Santa to bring them gifts -- instead they were trampled under foot and stampeded. All over some practical joke. Someone falsely yelling "Fire!"This book "Grown-up Anger" pr. Massacre, also known the Italian Hall Disaster, a festive occasion with town miners of Calumet Michigan and their families which turned to tragedy. 7"See what your greed for money has done" They say: "Where there's smoke, there's fire." Meaning there is a good foundation to the suspicion of a situation. Woody Guthrie sang about the atrocity of the 1913 Massacre, also known the Italian Hall Disaster, a festive occasion with town miners of Calumet Michigan and their families which turned to tragedy. 73 people died senselessly - 59 innocent children perished on Christmas Eve, a time that should have been joyous and magical -- awaiting Santa to bring them gifts -- instead they were trampled under foot and stampeded. All over some practical joke. Someone falsely yelling "Fire!"This book "Grown-up Anger" pr. people died senselessly - 59 innocent children perished on Christmas Eve, a time that should have been joyous and magical -- awaiting Santa to bring them gifts -- instead they were trampled under foot and stampeded. All over some practical joke. Someone falsely yelling "Fire!"This book "Grown-up Anger" pr. A solid message and delivery ThatUmbrellaGuy I have to admit a certain fascination with artists of yore, and that is not only because of where they came from and what they did, but because of what they stood for. Sadly, a lot of what that was is lost to so many, and the concept of activist artists seems mired in a climate of celebrity for celebrity's sake, PC culture, and forgetting what a cause worth standing up for actually is. To me, that is where a book like this comes in. Before reading this, I did not know a lot about the Calumet Massacre or the tragedy left in its wake, and I think that is why a book like this actually has something valuable to add not
Gleason Music Book Award. He’s been nominated for a Grammy, published three collections of poetry, and collaborated with, among others, songwriters, documentary filmmakers, photographers, and choreographer Marta Renzi, his wife.. Daniel Wolff is the author of The Fight for Home; How Lincoln Learned to Read; 4
If you’re not sure why we need unions… consider Daniel Wolff’s Grown-Up Anger a must read.” (Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, local 1 of the American Federation of Teachers)“Grown-Up Anger starts with popular music, but by the time Daniel Wolff has finished, it’s evolved into a fierce, lyrical excavation of buried history… Using anger as a pickax, Wolff provides the details to the stories that make sense of where we are today—and where we need to be.” (Timothy B. There aren’t many cultural histories that read like they’ve been written for activists and fans. Through memory, music, and a clear insight into the emotional process of protest, Wolff reminds us of how it di