Bob Dylan is among the greatest songwriters of all time and a significant figure in popular culture, with his music career spanning over 60 years. His most celebrated works belong to the 1960s, such as the songs ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’ and ‘The Times They Are A-Changin.’ Songs Dylan wrote in this period featured political, philosophical, social, and literary influences and became anthems for the civil rights and antiwar movements.
Bob Dylan has sold over 125 million records throughout his music career. Besides, he has received many awards, including the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, ten Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe. In 2008, The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded him a special citation for his impact on popular music and poetic lyrical compositions. Apart from these, Dylan also received a Nobel Prize.
Bob Dylan Is The First Musician Who Won The Nobel Prize In Literature
As a musician, Bob Dylan has written many classic hits which still have an audience, and his work is celebrated by many, even by former President Barack Obama. Due to his neverending contributions to the music scene and the song tradition, he has received many awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Although Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to authors, Bob Dylan became the first musician to win the award. He received the Nobel for creating new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition, and his selection was the most radical one throughout the history of the Nobel.
After winning the award, Bob Dylan stayed silent for two weeks. He then expressed his excitement and revealed this was something he wouldn’t dream of. However, Dylan didn’t attend the Nobel Prize Ceremony in Stockholm due to pre-existing commitments, and Patti Smith accepted his Nobel instead.
On April 2, 2017, Dylan and the Swedish Academy came together for a private ceremony in Stockholm, and Dylan received his gold medal and diploma. On June 5, 2017, the Nobel Prize website posted his Nobel Lecture. Despite the criticisms, Bob Dylan ended up being the first musician among the renowned authors to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
