From the time he encountered Bobby Zimmerman at the University of Minnesota, Paul Nelson's trajectory took him into many a luminaries' orbit. In addition to the dozens of artists whom he interviewed (striking up friendships with many of them), Paul also enjoyed relationships with some pretty heady individuals socially. Among them was director ( Read more... )

Seventy-two years ago today in Warren, Minnesota, a small town only 60 or so miles from the Canadian border, Paul Nelson was born. He stayed in Minnesota-where he attended the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, co-founded The Little Sandy Review with Jon Pankake, and made his initial, life-changing connection to Bob Dylan-until 1963, when he ( Read more... )

This journal is dedicated to the life and writings of the critic Paul Nelson. Intended as a resource center, providing links to online material written both about Paul and by him, this site will also provide provide regular updates about my upcoming book, tentatively titled Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.

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