Who Is That Man?: In Search of the Real Bob Dylan

Who is the real Bob Dylan? Is he Bobby Zimmerman, yearning to escape Hibbing, Minnesota, or the Woody Guthrie wannabe playing Greenwich village haunts? Folk Messiah, Seething Amphetamine Hipster Born-Again Bob, Late-Elvis Dylan, Jack Fate, or Living National Treasure? In Who is That Man? David Dalton-cultural historian, journalist, screenwriter, and novelist- paints a revealing portrait of Dylan, ingeniously divulging the three-card monte games he plays with his persona. His fabrications are the most profound, interesting, and authentic part of his personality. Guided by Dalton’s cutting-edge insight and myth-debunking point of view, Who Is That Man? Follows Dylan’s imaginative life, integrating historical narrative with Dylan’s words and those of the people who know him most intimately. This book will provide a hilarious and mind-altering perspective on the man, the myth, and the musical era that forged the both.