The american artist, at the age of 75 years, has been recognized by the Swedish jury to have invented ” new modes of poetic expression “.
For some, it is at best a joke. For other, fully legitimate. Thursday, October 13, at mid-day (French time), the singer, guitarist, pianist, harmonica player, songwriter and american songwriter Bob Dylan, age 75, was awarded the Nobel prize for literature 2016, ” to have created, in the framework of the great tradition of american music, new modes of poetic expression “, according to the words of the general secretary of the Swedish Academy, Sara Danius. Interviewed in The World, on November 2, 2001, on such an assumption, the journalist and writer Greil Marcus had felt that this does not seem justified : ” If you gave him this award, it would be to recognize that his words are great poetry. These are the words of the songs, which don’t exist outside of the music. “ the American is the first musician to be honoured by the academy since the creation of the award in 1901. Nobel peace prize 2009 – award also challenged at the time, Barack Obama was immediately sent, on Twitter, its ” congratulations “ singer ” for this Nobel quite deserved “.
The announcement was made when Bob Dylan is on tour in the United States. After Las Vegas, where he was expected Thursday night, it must participate, Friday, at Indio (California), in the second weekend of Desert Trip, a series of concerts of ancient rock, and pop. Dylan will play in the first part of the Rolling Stones. On the website of the singer and his account Facebook, no reaction dylanienne to the assignment…
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