Has-been rocker Bob Dylan wins NOBEL prize in literature

[ShootSpeeders]

Actually this makes sense since literature is just entertainment.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/arts/music/bob-dylan-nobel-prize-literature.html?_r=0

oct 13 2016 The singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, one of the world’s most influential musicians, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” in the words of the Swedish Academy.

He is the first American to win the prize since the novelist Toni Morrison, in 1993. The announcement, in Stockholm, was a surprise: Although Mr. Dylan, 75, has been mentioned often as having an outside shot at the prize, his work does not fit into the literary canons of novels, poetry and short stories that the prize has traditionally recognized.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

New poetic expressions?
That's the cutting-edge left for you. They still think it's 1967.

 

[GLASNOST]

Oh fuck! There was Obama ..... and now Zimmerman!
The Nobel Numb Skulls are keen to give the prize to minorities and Third-World upstarts. I can only assume that they only just now found out that Zimmerman is Jewish.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Actually this makes sense since literature is just entertainment.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/arts/music/bob-dylan-nobel-prize-literature.html?_r=0

oct 13 2016 The singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, one of the world’s most influential musicians, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” in the words of the Swedish Academy.

He is the first American to win the prize since the novelist Toni Morrison, in 1993. The announcement, in Stockholm, was a surprise: Although Mr. Dylan, 75, has been mentioned often as having an outside shot at the prize, his work does not fit into the literary canons of novels, poetry and short stories that the prize has traditionally recognized.

Obama, Putin and Dylan. Nobel Prizes are becoming more like Cracker Jack prizes.

 

[Brynmr]

Dylan has always had the reputation of blending in without being identified as Bob Dylan. It's true. When I was introduced to him, many moons ago, as simply "Bob", I formed an immediate impression of him (we sometimes do these snap impressions when we first meet someone) without knowing who he really was. As a not famous person - I didn't like him. Later it became obvious who he was and I was going, wow - I just met Dylan and all that stuff.

I liked his music decades ago and congrats to him on his award.

 

[Staidhup]

Bob Dylan is a poet for his age, his lyrics speak volumes about the change in American culture. Good for him. The Dylan Thomas of his time is realized.

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

Does anyone take that prize seriously? They gave the prize to a terrorist (Arafat), a global warming nutjob, and a droner of children. It's the way the Devil rewards his most faithful servants.

 

[Staidhup]

The difference is a peace prize versus a prize for literature.

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

The difference is a peace prize versus a prize for literature.

Nobel.

 

[Mac1958]

Congratulations, Bob.

You can't be a "has been" when what you "were" was that important.
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[The Irish Ram]

Dylan has always had the reputation of blending in without being identified as Bob Dylan. It's true. When I was introduced to him, many moons ago, as simply "Bob", I formed an immediate impression of him (we sometimes do these snap impressions when we first meet someone) without knowing who he really was. As a not famous person - I didn't like him. Later it became obvious who he was and I was going, wow - I just met Dylan and all that stuff.

I liked his music decades ago and congrats to him on his award.

I liked him too, but Nobel worthy? Then so were Peter, Paul and Mary.....

 

[Nosmo King]

Dylan has always had the reputation of blending in without being identified as Bob Dylan. It's true. When I was introduced to him, many moons ago, as simply "Bob", I formed an immediate impression of him (we sometimes do these snap impressions when we first meet someone) without knowing who he really was. As a not famous person - I didn't like him. Later it became obvious who he was and I was going, wow - I just met Dylan and all that stuff.

I liked his music decades ago and congrats to him on his award.

I liked him too, but Nobel worthy? Then so were Peter, Paul and Mary.....

They were just singers. Dylan is iconic as a poet.

 

[Brynmr]

Dylan has always had the reputation of blending in without being identified as Bob Dylan. It's true. When I was introduced to him, many moons ago, as simply "Bob", I formed an immediate impression of him (we sometimes do these snap impressions when we first meet someone) without knowing who he really was. As a not famous person - I didn't like him. Later it became obvious who he was and I was going, wow - I just met Dylan and all that stuff.

I liked his music decades ago and congrats to him on his award.

I liked him too, but Nobel worthy? Then so were Peter, Paul and Mary.....

Nobel doesn't mean anything. It's an empty award given to Liberals by Liberals. I withdraw my congrats.

 

[Nosmo King]

Dylan has always had the reputation of blending in without being identified as Bob Dylan. It's true. When I was introduced to him, many moons ago, as simply "Bob", I formed an immediate impression of him (we sometimes do these snap impressions when we first meet someone) without knowing who he really was. As a not famous person - I didn't like him. Later it became obvious who he was and I was going, wow - I just met Dylan and all that stuff.

I liked his music decades ago and congrats to him on his award.

I liked him too, but Nobel worthy? Then so were Peter, Paul and Mary.....

Nobel doesn't mean anything. It's an empty award given to Liberals by Liberals. I withdraw my congrats.

And when an American wins for Physics or Chemistry or Economics, you take no pride?

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

Dylan has always had the reputation of blending in without being identified as Bob Dylan. It's true. When I was introduced to him, many moons ago, as simply "Bob", I formed an immediate impression of him (we sometimes do these snap impressions when we first meet someone) without knowing who he really was. As a not famous person - I didn't like him. Later it became obvious who he was and I was going, wow - I just met Dylan and all that stuff.

I liked his music decades ago and congrats to him on his award.

I liked him too, but Nobel worthy? Then so were Peter, Paul and Mary.....

Nobel doesn't mean anything. It's an empty award given to Liberals by Liberals. I withdraw my congrats.

And when an American wins for Physics or Chemistry or Economics, you take no pride?

That was 50 years ago. Now they give it to the biggest leftists and perverts.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Dylan has always had the reputation of blending in without being identified as Bob Dylan. It's true. When I was introduced to him, many moons ago, as simply "Bob", I formed an immediate impression of him (we sometimes do these snap impressions when we first meet someone) without knowing who he really was. As a not famous person - I didn't like him. Later it became obvious who he was and I was going, wow - I just met Dylan and all that stuff.

I liked his music decades ago and congrats to him on his award.

I liked him too, but Nobel worthy? Then so were Peter, Paul and Mary.....

They were just singers. Dylan is iconic as a poet.

Can you recite a poem he penned without looking one up?

Joan Baez was a poet too, just not sure either is Nobel caliber.

• 
  •All The Weary Mothers Of The Earth (People's Union #1)
  
  •The Altar Boy And The Thief
  
  •The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti, Part One
  
  •The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti, Part Two
  
  •The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti, Part Three
  
  •Song of Bangladesh
  
  •The Bells of Gethsemani (music by Joan Baez, words by Thomas Merton)
  
  •Blessed Are...
  
  •Cambodia
  
  •Caruso
  
  •Children And All That Jazz
  
  •Children Of The 80's
  
  •China
  
  •Coconuts
  
  •The Crimes Of Cain (lyrics by Joan Baez, music by Georges Delerue)
  
  •Diamonds And Rust
  
  •Don't Blame My Mother
  
  •The Dream Song (written by Joan Baez and Ron Davies)
  
  •Edge Of Glory (written by Joan Baez, Wally Wilson, Kenny Greenberg, Karen O'Connor)
  
  •Fifteen Months
  
  •For Sasha
  
  •Gabriel And Me
  
  •Gossamer (music by Joan Baez, lyrics by Nina Duscheck)
  
  •Gulf Winds
  
  •Happy Birthday, Leonid Brezhnev
  
  •A Heartfelt Line Or Two
  
  •Here's To You
  
  •The Hitchhikers' Song
  
  •Honest Lullaby
  
  •I'm With You (written by Joan Baez, Wally Wilson, Kenny Greenberg, Pat Bunch)
  
  •In The Morning Light
  
  •Isaac And Abraham (written by Joan Baez, Wally Wilson, Kenny Greenberg)
  
  •James And The Gang
  
  •Juan De La Cruz
  
  •Kingdom Of Childhood
  
  •Lady Di And I
  
  •Last, Lonely And Wretched
  
  •Lily
  
  •Love Song To A Stranger
  
  •Love Song To A Stranger, Part II
  
  •Luba, The Baroness
  
  •Lucifer's Eyes
  
  •Marie Flore
  
  •Marriott, U.S.A.
  
  •Michael
  
  •Miracles
  
  •Moscow On Hollywood Boulevard
  
  •Myths
  
  •North (music by Joan Baez, lyrics by Nina Dusheck)
  
  •Oh, Brother!
  
  •Only Heaven Knows
  
  •Outside The Nashville City Limits
  
  •Play Me Backwards (written by Joan Baez, Wally Wilson, Kenny Greenberg, Karen O'Connor)
  
  •Prison Trilogy
  
  •Recently
  
  •Rider, Pass By
  
  •Saigon Bride (music by Joan Baez, lyrics by Nina Duscheck)
  
  •Seabirds
  
  •Sgt. Pepper's Band
  
  •A Song For David
  
  •Speaking Of Dreams
  
  •Stephanie's Room
  
  •Still Waters At Night
  
  •Sweet Sir Galahad
  
  •Sweeter For Me
  
  •Three Horses
  
  •Time Is Passing Us By
  
  •Time Rag
  
  •To Bobby
  
  •Warriors Of The Sun
  
  •When Time Is Stolen
  
  •Where Are You Now, My Son?
  
  •Where's My Apple Pie?
  
  •Winds Of The Old Days
  
  •Wings Of Fantasy
  
  •A Young Gypsy
  

 

[Iceweasel]

I never liked his music and don't understand the fascination. Always sounded like he was taking a dump to me.

 

[Camp]

He is far from a has been. He sells out his venues and is on tour right now. Plays at the Chelsea in Vegas tonight and in Phoenix on Sunday. Tickets run from about 90 dollars to 140. His last album, Fallen Angels, released a few moths ago is kind of a shocker because of the songs. For all those critical of his voice, all but one song on it are Sinatra covers and it has gotten good reviews. It was his thirty-seventh studio album release. The guy is still performing and writing.

 

[The Irish Ram]

I never liked his music and don't understand the fascination. Always sounded like he was taking a dump to me.

He was folksie, and so were the Hippies. I liked a lot of his songs. Too bad he didn't give them to other people to sing. (actually he did.) But, bless his heart, he sings off key, and like he was either drunk or had one foot in the grave.
He's nearly comatose here, but I love the words:

 

[The Irish Ram]