Sunday, October 23, 2016

Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate

I thought it was evidence of the increasing ridiculousness of some of the Nobels and haven't paid much attention. But I think this may turn out well after all. I suppose I should find something of his to link to. Something with the proper sense of irony.

 

4 comments:

  1. I'm guessing the Nobel committee didn't know or understand Dylan when they voted for him. Bummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmer, mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

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  2. The more I think about this, the happier I am about the whole thing. Conservatives have complained about both the literature and peace prizes being badly bestowed for years, focusing on it being a good prize, badly administered. Dylan did more damage to their reputation in five days. Which is, I suppose, related to what makes him an artist who always moved the dial, even when people hated it.

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  3. The first I ever heard of him was, there was a concert at my U. It was supposed to be a big deal, and I'd never heard of him. (I didn't go.)

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  4. This was always my favorite of Dylan's songs.

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