Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Oct 13, '16, 6:03 am

Mary Gail 36 Forum Elder   Join Date: September 5, 2005 Posts: 17,438 Religion: Catholic

Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/ar...ture.html?_r=0 Quote: LONDON — The singer and songwriter Bob Dylan 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 since the novelist Toni Morrison, in 1993. The announcement, in Stockholm, came as something of 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. I think this is very cool. __________________ Jesus, protect and save the unborn. The Word became flesh, He lived among us, and we saw His glory, the glory that He has from the Father as only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

#2   Oct 13, '16, 9:00 am

DaveBj Veteran Member   Join Date: May 19, 2004 Posts: 10,652 Religion: Catholic, Tiber Swim Team Class of 2005

Re: Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature Quote: Originally Posted by Mary Gail 36 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/ar...ture.html?_r=0 I think this is very cool. Having come of age in the '60s, I agree that this is MOST cool!!! __________________ Author of The Children of the Maker, Kindle Edition

#3   Oct 13, '16, 11:59 am

RPRPsych Banned Prayer Warrior   Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,112 Religion: Catholic. I leave the adjectives to wiser heads.

Re: Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature He's far more deserving than some recent winners I don't care to recall here.

#4   Oct 13, '16, 12:39 pm

rose kelly Regular Member   Join Date: December 4, 2014 Posts: 520 Religion: catholic

Re: Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature Well deserved! Some of those lyrics he wrote were very poetic, and reached out to many people in many countries.

#5   Oct 16, '16, 8:45 pm

Dwyer Regular Member   Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 1,361 Religion: Byzantine Catholic

Re: Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature Hopefully, either Roger Whittaker or Lee Greenwood is the next recipient but something tells me that won't happen. __________________ "It's a free country; you can say whatever you want." --Old American Saying (U.S. Postal Service stamp-- from 1977 Americana series which extols freedom of speech and features a Speaker's Stand decorated with an American Flag shield.)