Bob Dylan: The first musician in history to win… Nobel Literature

In his artistic career spanning more than half a century, Bob Dylan also had several times holding a pen to create literature

Legendary work music American Bob Dylan has just received the Nobel Prize in Literature and has become a phenomenon caused a storm in the world literature when for the first time musical lyrics were considered poetry in literature and for the first time a musician won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

However, no one debate about the reasonableness of this year’s award winner. Bob Dylan completely deserves this award and the surprise when Bob Dylan’s name was announced only makes the Nobel Prize in Literature even more attractive because of the unpredictable surprise that Bob Dylan’s career has just had another one. wonderful sweet fruit.

During his artistic career spanning more than half a century, Bob Dylan also took up the pen to write literature a few times, but that was not the reason that helped him receive recognition. the most prestigious literary award on the planet.

When mentioning Bob Dylan, one must talk about the musical career of a legendary singer-songwriter who has long received the admiration of critics. and the public because of the poetic structures in the lyrics he composed.

The surprising choice of the Swedish Academy created a strong effect on the media and public. They are a pleasant surprise that comes from recognizing a musician’s contributions to… poetry.

Among those who buy books printed with Bob Dylan’s lyrics, many people have found abundant poetic ideas in them

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Previously, the Nobel Prize in Literature was only awarded to writers of poetry. Bob Dylan is the first musician to receive the honor of being the owner of the most prestigious literary award on the planet. The Swedish Academy compares Bob Dylan’s songs to the poems of ancient Greek literature.

Bob Dylan composed these poetic songs first of all to perform without must be read…but the meaningful structure of his lyrics captivated listeners, and in the decades before computers and the Internet were not yet popular, the lyrics composed by Bob Dylan were often collected. then printed them into books to meet the public’s needs.

Among those who bought books printed with Bob Dylan’s lyrics, many people found in them poetic ideas that flowed beyond outside the framework of the lyrics.

Ms. Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, shared with the press before Bob Dylan’s victory: “If we look back 5,000 years ago we will remember the great poets of ancient Greece such as Homer and Sappho. They wrote poems to read and perform in public, and that’s what Bob Dylan did.”

“To this day we still read the poems of Homer and Sappho and we Still love those poems. Bob Dylan wrote poetry for the public to listen to, but it’s also great if you can read his songs and see them as poetry.

In fact, Bob Dylan has always appeared on the list of names expected to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature</p >

The Swedish Academy’s non-traditional choice is currently causing a stir in the world of literature, showing that the award committee is expanding its award criteria.

Reality Bob Dylan has always appeared on the list of names expected to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature voted by the public on legal betting sites on the sidelines of each Nobel prize season.

However, no one Dare to believe that he has a real chance to receive this award and so the odds for Bob Dylan are often not high. People remember him with respect and recognition; and now the impossible has come true.

As early as 2013, British musician Bill Wyman – former member of the Rolling Stones band – said about Bob Dylan: “If the Swedish Academy The dictionary does not recognize Bob Dylan – a poet who symbolizes transitions culture of the second half of the 20th century – they missed the greatest opportunity to honor a poet of popular culture.”

In the history of literature and music, from now on, the legendary Bob Dylan will be remembered as the person who raised the art of songwriting to the level of classic poetry. There is an interesting fact that although people consider Bob Dylan as a giant in music, he has never won any awards thanks to… his voice.

</p >No one praises Bob Dylan because of his voice, even Bob Dylan acknowledges it frankly. does not have a good voice

What people remember most about Bob Dylan are the songs he composed with lyrics full of human philosophy. He has changed the creative thinking of musicians and now that talent also helped him win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In cultural life American mass Bob Dylan is considered the voice of a generation.

No one recognizes Bob Dylan because of his voice. Frankly, even Bob Dylan doesn’t have a good voice by conventional music standards, but this also contributes to his appeal – a giant of self-composed music. sing himself regardless of his imperfect voice.

American poet Allen Ginsberg once called Bob Dylan “the greatest poet of the second half of the 20th century”. British poet Andrew Motion shared that he listens to Bob Dylan’s music every day. And this week, Mr. Per Wastberg – chairman of the Nobel Literature Prize committee – also commented that Bob Dylan “is probably the greatest living poet”.

There are no musicians around the world, their compositions are anthologized and praised as much as Bob Dylan’s music. Melodies containing many philosophies, a bohemian voice and a “rough” appearance have made Bob Dylan attractive to a new generation of American youth in previous decades.

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Although Bob Dylan’s songs are always carefully analyzed, he himself often refuses to talk about his work. Bob Dylan once shared: “Songs mine are like mystery stories like Shakespeare observing the world while growing up. I think you can follow what I do in that way.”

In fact, Bob Dylan is also associated with America’s socio-political upheavals through Bob Dylan’s compositions. has always accompanied the times and brought a musical background to thorny issues in American society.

Classic songs composed by Bob Dylan such as “Blowin’ in the Wind ” “The Times They are A-Changin’” “Like a Rolling Stone”… have become legendary songs that have been “covered” by hundreds if not thousands of artists around the world.</ p>

Befitting a legend, Bob Dylan has received many prestigious awards in his career with 11 Grammy awards, an Oscar and a Golden Globe award (for the song “Things Have Changed” composed for the film “Wonder Boys” – 2000) won a Pulitzer Prize for contributions to the cause of American music and culture, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Obama…

And now poetry in His music helped Bob Dylan win the world’s most prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature.

Bich Ngoc
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