‘Poetry for the ear’: Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature

Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for work that the Swedish Academy described as “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”

He is the first American to win the prize since Toni Morrison in 1993, and a groundbreaking choice by the Nobel committee to select the first literature laureate whose career has primarily been as a musician.

Bob Dylan The Times They Are A Changin' 1964

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That feels kind of good.
Congrats Bob!

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‘Poetry for the ear’: Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature

Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for work that the Swedish Academy described as “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”

He is the first American to win the prize since Toni Morrison in 1993, and a groundbreaking choice by the Nobel committee to select the first literature laureate whose career has primarily been as a musician.

My mother would approve.

Bob Dylan The Times They Are A Changin' 1964

From back when you could understand (some of) his singing.

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.

Knockin On Heavens Door

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Bob Dylan 101: A Harvard Professor Has the Coolest Class on Campus

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...Take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind
Down the foggy ruins of time
Far past the frozen leaves
The haunted frightened trees
Out to the windy bench
Far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow
Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky
With one hand waving free
Silhouetted by the sea
Circled by the circus sands
With all memory and fate
Driven deep beneath the waves
Let me forget about today until tomorrow...

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Here we have the former United States Women's National Team head coach in soccer.
A true fan of Bob:)
Pia Sundhage - The Times' They Are a-Changin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_StnasCoJQ

A Western Cultural Icon for sure.

Well done Bob,

You have been part of us for so long.

.. and we are better... and a little stranger for it... xx


I kind of like the Sara and Joan Baez years...

... but then there is a life time of choice.

A couple of my favourite are:

Mr BoJangles

and

My Back Pages

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