Bob Dylan awarded Nobel Prize for Literature

[Lilibet]

More articles..and readers' comments...from The Guardian....

Why Bob Dylan deserves his Noble Literature Win
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/13/bob-dylan-deserves-to-win-nobel-prize-literature

Pop Lyrics Aren't Literature? Tell that to Nobel Prize Winner Bob Dylan
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...ure-tell-that-to-nobel-prize-winner-bob-dylan

Dylan Towers over Everyone...Tributes
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...ate-tempest-and-more-pay-tribute-to-bob-dylan

 

[SophieRose]

A Dylan tune for these times

[video=youtube;Z0jqKjVR274]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0jqKjVR274[/video]

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Bob Dylan Will Not Attend Nobel Ceremony

By BEN SISARIONOV. 16, 2016

Bob Dylan will not attend the Nobel ceremony in Stockholm next month to accept the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy, which bestows the award, announced Wednesday.

“Yesterday evening the Swedish Academy received a personal letter from Bob Dylan, in which he explained that due to pre-existing commitments, he is unable to travel to Stockholm in December and therefore will not attend the Nobel Prize Ceremony,” the Academy said in a statement. “He underscored, once again, that he feels very honored indeed, wishing that he could receive the prize in person.”

The Academy said that the only requirement for prizewinners is to give a lecture within six months of the ceremony, which is scheduled for Dec. 10...

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/17/b...ding-nobel-prize-ceremony-stockholm.html?_r=0

 

[Wagara]

Not trying to judge but just naturally curious...I wonder what he's doing that ranks above attending the ceremony? That's a pretty big award.

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