Bob Dylan & Shirley Jackson, Part 1: Demon Lovers

Authors

Graley Herren, Xavier UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Shadow Chasing

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This research article examines the demon lover ballad tradition, putting songs by Bob Dylan into conversation with stories by Shirley Jackson. This first installment focuses on Dylan's "House Carpenter," "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue," and "Mr. Tambourine Man" in dialogue with Jackson's "The Daemon Lover."

Recommended Citation

Herren, Graley, "Bob Dylan & Shirley Jackson, Part 1: Demon Lovers" (2025). Faculty Scholarship. 667.
https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/english_faculty/667