Rotolo 's political views were widely regarded as having influenced Dylan 's topical songwriting . Dylan also credited her with interesting him in the French poet , Arthur Rimbaud , who heavily influenced his writing style . The influence of Bertolt Brecht on Dylan 's songwriting has also been acknowledged by Dylan as stemming from Rotolo 's participation in Brechtian theater during their relationship . In '' Chronicles '' , Dylan describes the impact of the song " Pirate Jenny " while attending a Brecht show on which Rotolo worked . Dylan 's interest in painting can also be traced back to his relationship with Rotolo , who had emphasised her shared values with Dylan in an interview with author Robbie Woliver : Rotolo became pregnant in 1963 by Dylan and had an abortion . Their relationship failed to survive the abortion , Dylan 's affair with Joan Baez and the hostility of the Rotolo family . Suze moved into her sister 's apartment in August 1963 . She and Dylan broke up in 1964 , in circumstances which Dylan described in his " Ballad in Plain D " . Twenty years later , he apologized for the song , saying : " I must have been a real schmuck to write that . I look back at that particular one and say , of all the songs I 've written , maybe I could have left that alone . " Rotolo traveled to Cuba in June 1964 , with a group , although it was unlawful for United States citizens to do so . She was quoted as saying , in regard to opponents of Fidel Castro that , " These gusanos worms are not suppressed . There can be open criticism of the regime . As long as they keep it to talk they are tolerated , as long as there is no sabotage . " Rotolo married Italian Enzo Bartoccioli , a film editor who worked for the United Nations , in 1967 . Together they had one son , Luca , who is a guitarist in New York . In New York , Rotolo worked as an illustrator and painter , before concentrating on creating book art , things resembling books but incorporating found objects . Remaining politically active , Rotolo joined the street-theater group Billionaires for Bush and protested at the 2004 Republican National Convention in Manhattan
2004 Republican National Convention
2004 Republican National Convention
Suze Rotolo