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American author, music journalist and cultural critic

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San Francisco, California, USA

Greil Marcus (né Gerstley; born June 19, 1945) is an American author, music journalist and cultural critic. He is notable for producing scholarly and literary essays that place rock music in a broader framework of culture and politics.

Known for

  • The Last Critic2026
  • Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends — Self2021
  • What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael — Self2019
  • The King — Self2018
  • Hustlers Convention — Self2015
  • Revenge of the Mekons — Self2013
  • The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music — Self2007
  • Classic Albums — Self1997

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human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
San Francisco
Occupation
music critic
Languages spoken
English language
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Greil Marcus
date of birth
1945-06-19
start of work period
1969-00-00
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