Did Bob Dylan deserve a Noble Prize?

[James]

I see it as a close question, but would have to say no. This is the prize for literature we're talking about. Dylan has written lots of verse set to music, and there is plenty of precedent for awarding poets the prize.

Still, and as much as I admire Dylan and like his music, I don't see him as deserving to stand in the same company as Hemingway, Faulkner, Morrison, and other novelists.

The prize comes with a cash award of about $900,000. Interestingly, none of it will be taxable. I wonder if Trump has figured out this loophole yet?

Jim

[trappincoyotes39]

No thst award has become a joke!

[James]

Don't be ridiculous. The Nobel Prize for Literature is no joke.

Jim

[trappincoyotes39]

Oh thought you where talking peace prize. That is a BIG JOKE! I am not ridiculous either.

[trappnman]

I am not ridiculous either.

as the Bard once said- thou protest too much...........

sure why not? his music spoke to a generation, same as the authors you mentioned.

plus he is a minnesota boy

[James]

I think his best albums were "Blood on the Tracks" and "Blonde on Blonde."

Jim

[musher]

Oct 24, 2016 18:55:42 GMT -6 trappnman said:

sure why not? his music spoke to a generation, same as the authors you mentioned.

Sums that up.

[bblwi]

He has written books as well. I read one of his and found it to be a good review of his life and career. Noble Prize?

Bryce

[trappnman]

Hwy 61 revisted

Oh, God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
Abe says, "Man you must be puttin' me on"
God says, "No", Abe say "What?"
God say "You can do what you want Abe but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"

Well Abe said, "Where do you want this killin' done?"
God say, "Out on Highway 61"

Well Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose
Welfare department they wouldn't give him no clothes
He asked poor Howard, "Where can I go?"
Howard said, "There's only one place I know"
Sam said, "Tell me quick man and I got to run"

0ld howard just pointed with his gun
And said, "That way down Highway 61"

Well Mack the finger said to Louie the King
"I got forty red white and blue shoe strings
And a thousand telephones that don't ring
Do you know where I can get rid of these things?"
And Louie the King said, "Let me think for a minute son"


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And he said, "Yes I think it can be easily done
Just take everything down to Highway 61"

Now the fifth daughter on the twelfth night
Told the first father that things weren't right
My complexion she says is much too white
He said, "Come here and step into the light"
He says, "Hmm you're right
Let me tell the second mother this has been done"

But the second mother was with the seventh son
And they were both out on Highway 61

Now the Rovin' gambler he was very bored
He was tryin' to create a next world war
He found a promoter who nearly fell off the floor
He said, "I never engaged in this kind of thing before
But yes I think it can be very easily done"

We'll just put some bleachers out in the sun
And have it on Highway 61

always liked it- hwy 61 was the "magic" road that led to all things, made all things possible- running just next to the boys Reformatory in Red wing- everyone coming and going.....

about 15 miles from here