by Erika Cox Bob Dylan is one of the most prolific songwriters
in history. He has been credited as a poet and deservedly so.
His songs are not only poetic but he displays a unique
insightfulness into the many social ills in the world, in
particular, those of the 1960’s. His songs became a stable in
the civil rights and war protest movements of the 1960’s. His
song “Blowin’ in the Wind” became the theme song for the war
protest movement. His song “Like a Rolling Stone” went to number
two on the pop charts. Listening to Dylan’s music is more of an
educational experience in societal problems. You listen to his
music to learn and think instead of dancing or relaxing, or even
to feel happy depending on the subject. His lyrics comprised of
politics, social commentary, philosophy and literature. However,
Dylan refuses to think of himself as a poet stating, “I don't
call myself a poet because I don't like the word.” Dylan was
born Robert Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota on May 24, 1941. He
spent much of his childhood l