Woody Guthrie is often mythologized as the classic American rambling man, a real-life Steinbeckian folk hero who fought for working-class interests and inspired Bob Dylan. Biographers and fans frame him as a foe of fascism and focus on his politically charged folk songs. Whats left unexamined is how the bulk of Guthries workmost of which is unpublished or little knowndelves into the importance of intimacy in his personal and political life. Featuring an insert with personal photos of Guthries family and previously unknown paintings,Woody Guthrie: An Intimate Lifeis a fresh and contemporary analysis of the overlapping influences of sexuality, politics, and disability on the art and mind of an American folk icon. Author:Gustavus Stadler.Hardcover;240 pages.

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