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Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for literature

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”

The Swedish Academy’s permanent secretary, Sara Danius, said Dylan, 75, “is a great poet in the English-speaking tradition.” She drew parallels between his work and that of ancient Greek poets.
“If you look back, far back, 2,500 years or so, you discover Homer and Sappho and they wrote poetic texts that were meant to be listened to, that were meant to be performed, often with instruments — and it’s the same way with Bob Dylan,” she said.

Although Dylan is not in the established canon of literary writers, Danius praised his creative output over five decades, including his constant reinvention of himself. She also described him as “a wonderful sampler, a very original sampler.

Dylan’s music and lyrics spoke to a generation of people during the tumultuous 1960s and helped galvanize the civil rights movement. His influence continues to permeate through rock, pop and folk music today.

Asked where those unfamiliar with Dylan’s work should start, Danius — a professor in literature at Stockholm University– recommended his 1966 album “Blonde on Blonde,” saying it contained “many examples of his brilliant way of rhyming and putting together refrains and his pictorial thinking.”

‘Strikingly versatile’ artist

The award will certainly be a surprise for some. An article published in the New Republic October 6 was headlined: “Who Will Win the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature? Not Bob Dylan, that’s for sure.”

At that point, Dylan was given odds of 50/1 by bookmaker Ladbrokes to win the prize.
Bookmakers’ favorites for 2016 included Japanese author Haruki Murakami, American novelist Philip Roth and Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o but the actual list of nominees will be kept secret for 50 years.

Perhaps seeking to forestall criticism, the Nobel Committee said in a statement that Dylan had “recorded a large number of albums revolving around topics like the social conditions of man, religion, politics and love” and that his words have repeatedly been republished.

“As an artist, he is strikingly versatile; he has been active as painter, actor and scriptwriter,” it added.

One, Robyn Hitchcock, tweeted: “He launched me and many others on oceans of which we’d never dreamed…

Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1941, and released his first album, “Bob Dylan,” in 1962. That eponymous album consisted mostly of cover versions of old folk songs.

His second album, 1963’s “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan,” contained original songs he had written, such as “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” and “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Dozens more albums were to follow.

Since those early days, he’s collected 10 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year; one Golden Globe and one Academy Award.

In 2008, Dylan won a Pulitzer Prize special citation for “his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.”

US President Barack Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
At that time, Obama said, “I remember, you know, in college, listening to Bob Dylan and my world opening up, ’cause he captured something about this country that was so vital.”

With Thursday’s announcement, Dylan also becomes the 108th winner of the most prestigious literature award in the world.

He’s the first American to be awarded the accolade since author Toni Morrison in 1993.

Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for literature - BangkokJack - Bangkok News

What took them so long.

Jimbobs WTF , The King is dead your PARTY is cancelled ,

His party was in 2 months time, he should update his party Thread with his latest state of mind developments .

Originally Posted by snakeeyes

Jimbobs WTF , The King is dead your PARTY is cancelled ,

What'd you recon snakes will they be mourning for months ?
Fuckin hope not I've got wild women and drink planned

Old news, this...Was posted earlier in A&E, so I'm suing for "lese Dylan" or something similar...Heh...Barstard you, snakey...

what an utterly shite piece of art

^ Is it Colonel Sanders' son?...

^^
Is his music ok ? ,

The Colonel plays a mean drumstick...

The Times They Have Changed.

A few more roads to walk down since.

His book Tarantula is well worth reading. Though many mocked it.

Once I figured out just what he was saying, about 5 years, it was like wow.

One of my favourites was Desolation Row.

Originally Posted by aging one

Once I figured out just what he was saying

Finally :-

Bob Dylan: Nobel Literature Prize left me speechless

US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan says he accepts his Nobel Prize in literature, ending a silence since being awarded the prize earlier this month.

He said the honour had left him "speechless", the Nobel Foundation said in a statement.

The foundation said it had not yet been decided if the singer would attend the awards ceremony in December.

However, Dylan reportedly told a UK newspaper he intended to pick up the award in person "if at all possible".

The award to the star was announced on 13 October "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".

However, his failure to acknowledge it raised eyebrows.

Last week, a member of the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel prizes, described his silence as "impolite and arrogant".

But on Friday, the Nobel Foundation said Dylan had called Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, telling her: "The news about the Nobel Prize left me speechless. I appreciate the honour so much."

Although the statement said it was unclear if Dylan would attend the prize-giving banquet in Stockholm, the UK's Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying: "Absolutely. If it's at all possible."

In an interview with the paper he described the prize as "amazing, incredible".

"It's hard to believe. Whoever dreams about something like that?" the paper quoted him as saying.
Bob Dylan: Nobel Literature Prize left me speechless - BBC News

That's it then, ego got to him.