Tim Cumming, The Arts Desk

01 January, 2023

Tim Cumming, The Arts Desk

A literary and Jungian take on all things Bob – or specifically, on the poetry in his work and sees Dylan’s development as a poet-man-singer as a unified journey towards self-awareness, and the individuation that Jung describes extensively in his work. Bauldie draws a great deal on Shakespeare – especially Lear – as well as Jung, and charts Dylan’s 'search for self' via key songs – from 'Talking World War 3 Blues' all the way down to 'Changing of the Guards', a brilliant song from underrated album Street Legal that’s drenched in Jungian mythological concepts.

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