A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties
by Suze Rotolo
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Author: Suze RotoloEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-13
ISBN: 0767926870
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Broadway
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Summary: 4 Stars
When you look at the iconic photograph, that graces the cover of the classic '60s record album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" it brings about so much emotion. A young Bobby Dylan, hunched over, hands in the pockets of his jeans, walking down a snowy NYC street. Clutching his arm is a beautiful, young woman with a smile, that looks like it could light up the whole world. The photo to me speaks volumes of both young love and the innocence of a new generation at the begining of a new decade.
We all know Bob Dylan and how he would eventually become a potent voice and icon of the 1960's. But who was this young women in the photo? The simple answer would be Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan's girlfriend at the time. But that answer is really too pat (and dismissive) and dosn't really tell the whole story.The story is told now in Suze Rotolo's new book, "A Freewheelin' Time". On the book's cover it says "A Memoir of Greenwhich Village in the sixties". And that's what it is. Anybody, who comes to this book expecting 'The Life and Times of Bob Dylan' is going to be sadly dissapointed.
Instead, Ms.Rotolo concentrates on writing about her days as a young woman, living in NYC's bohemian Village of the early 1960's. She talks about growing up in her very non-traditional, politically active, Italian family. She terms herself a "red-diaper baby", because of her family's communist beliefs. By a young age she was on her own, pretty much taking care of herself. And yes, by 1961 she had met and passionately fallen in love with an up and coming folk singer, by the name of Bob Dylan. She talks of living with Dylan and what their life was like in the Village, where there was a very close sense of community made up of musicians, writers, artists and a whole host of interesting characters, who came and went in their lives, some of whom were almost like family.
In the end Suze Rotolo watched as Dylan was starting down his road to fame and fast becoming a musical icon. She didn't want to become part of that and just be 'Bob Dylan's girlfriend' (or as she termed it "another string on his guitar".) Instead this bright, vivacious, artistic person lead her own life and it was a very interesting one to boot. This is a good read, that vividly recalls a certain time and place with a touch of nostalgia. Highly recommended!
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