“I am a critic who is pulled toward history. But Bob Dylan himself is a great historian. He is an historian who acts out history. So it always has a personal stamp. It always has a particular timbre. It always has a particular howl, or a moan, in that voice.” VoiceParticularCriticsHistorianBobStampsDylanHowlTimbre Author:Greil Marcus
“If Bob Dylan really is an historian in and of himself in his work, in his performances, he is also an historian with a unique sense of humor. There's always been a bit of a stand-up comic in him.” IfsBitsUniquePerformancesComicSense Of HumorHistorianBobDylan Author:Greil Marcus
“Farber had a huge effect on me as a writer. I don't mean I write like him. Farber is, first of all, a great stylist, a great writer. Anyone can read Manny Farber's film criticism, whether that person is a novelist, a poet, another critic, a historian, and learn a lot about writing by reading him.” WritingFirstsMeanPersonsFilmReadingEffectsPoetHugeCriticismCriticsNovelistsHistorianGreat WritersStylistFilm Criticism Author:Greil Marcus
