Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature - Page 2

**Meini Again** · October 14th, 2016, 02:36 AM

Truly Deserved

From obscuritism and elitism they have at last realised that poetry and lyricism are also literature.

What on Earth his singing voice has to do with his writing is bizzare otok

A really brave choice, and one truly well deserved ~ imo

When I saw the Headline on BBC news...just his name... I almost had a heart attack. 2016 Strikes Again

Rave On Bobby...

**tygrkhat40** · October 14th, 2016, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Brecht

Lech Walesa - for being a tool of Washington and bringing the Church back in politics.

Those countries behind the Iron Curtain needed Washington's help and the church was never out of politics. If Wałęsa was a tool of Washington, then Jaruzelski was a tool of Moscow.

buggeration · October 14th, 2016, 04:27 PM

Forgot the singing, the award is for his poetry. Dylan has never been - nor ever will be a traditionalist. His writings proves that. So why should The Nobel Prize for Literature follow those long drawn out traditional ideals. 'The Times They Certainly Are -A -Changin.'' Well deserved. Not that Dylan really gives a shit about awards as far as I can tell. He always seems bored at these award ceremonies and wishing he was anywhere but there. He does what he does. No artist in the history of popular music has courted so much controversy. He is unique. A genius. Let's treasure him while we still have him. In five hundred years time, critics will be comparing him to Shakespeare.

**otokonomidori** · October 14th, 2016, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by buggeration

Forgot the singing, the award is for his poetry.

"Poetry"?? Doggerel mostly - Donovan was a better lyricist!

**teaktop** · October 14th, 2016, 10:50 PM

Poetry that moved a nation,...Rubin Hurricane Carter,says it all really, who ever gave a toss about a wrongful conviction, who ever gave a toss about a black wrongful conviction, Social conscious and ahead of his time, and much needed today

Catullus2 · October 14th, 2016, 10:58 PM

If you can remember Anne McCaffrey's "The Ship who Sang" the Dylan will be legendary.

**Brecht** · October 15th, 2016, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tygrkhat40

Those countries behind the Iron Curtain needed Washington's help and the church was never out of politics. If Wałęsa was a tool of Washington, then Jaruzelski was a tool of Moscow.

The church in Poland is a serious political force. I don't know where else in Europe they have so much power except maybe in Croatia. You're certainly right about Jaruzelski being a tool of Moscow but he didn't get a Nobel Prize for that.

buggeration · October 15th, 2016, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by otokonomidori

"Poetry"?? Doggerel mostly - Donovan was a better lyricist!

Who?

**otokonomidori** · October 15th, 2016, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by buggeration

Who?

Not the Who - Donovan!!!!

**Sir Honkers** · October 15th, 2016, 09:11 PM

I won't buy into whether or not Bob deserved a Nobel for a back catalogue of songs, but I did notice no women won one. 'Oh the times they ain't a changin'

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buggeration Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfway between here and there! Posts: 296 Thanks: 281 Thanked 2,510 Times in 277 Posts	Forgot the singing, the award is for his poetry. Dylan has never been - nor ever will be a traditionalist. His writings proves that. So why should The Nobel Prize for Literature follow those long drawn out traditional ideals. 'The Times They Certainly Are -A -Changin.'' Well deserved. Not that Dylan really gives a shit about awards as far as I can tell. He always seems bored at these award ceremonies and wishing he was anywhere but there. He does what he does. No artist in the history of popular music has courted so much controversy. He is unique. A genius. Let's treasure him while we still have him. In five hundred years time, critics will be comparing him to Shakespeare. __________________ We don't grow up; we just grow old.

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October 14th, 2016, 02:36 AM	#11
Meini Again Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3,637 Thanks: 32,358 Thanked 31,826 Times in 3,566 Posts	Truly Deserved From obscuritism and elitism they have at last realised that poetry and lyricism are also literature. What on Earth his singing voice has to do with his writing is bizzare otok A really brave choice, and one truly well deserved ~ imo When I saw the Headline on BBC news...just his name... I almost had a heart attack. 2016 Strikes Again Rave On Bobby...

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Catullus2 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1,485 Thanked 205 Times in 14 Posts	If you can remember Anne McCaffrey's "The Ship who Sang" the Dylan will be legendary.

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Sir Honkers Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Land Of Glorious Leader Posts: 30,335 Thanks: 286,762 Thanked 386,093 Times in 30,291 Posts	I won't buy into whether or not Bob deserved a Nobel for a back catalogue of songs, but I did notice no women won one. 'Oh the times they ain't a changin'