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Bob Dylan
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The Illustrated Biography
ISBN 9781566499996 (paperback)
Published in October 2009
Born Robert Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Minnesota, Bob Dylan is a singer, songwriter, author, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades.
In 2008, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize special citation for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.
In 2008, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize special citation for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.