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SubscriberIf it must go to a singer, I would choose leonard Cohen. At least he can sing.I have always been a fan of Dylan, not for his singing ability, but for the fact his songs influenced a generation . I can not believe the proper selection process was carried out. It was a popular decision, but not an ethical decision, IMO.
the selection process;
https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/literature/
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SubscriberAnd I would agree. However the Nobel prize is not a popularity contest.Welsh is a Scot, not Irish. my mistake.Originally Posted by BMKal
I'd be prepared to lay money that the number of people familiar with Dylan's work far outweighs the number of people who have even heard of Irvine Welsh.
Interestingly, authors who most of us HAVE heard of, such as Stephen King and Salman Rushdie, have come out in support of the decision.
Books :: Irvine Welsh Official Website
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SupporterI am a huge Dylan fan (pre 65), but not sure about a Nobel for literature. I'm not sure of the criteria for a literary Nobel so I wont speculate though.
As for selling out..... He sold song rights to Starbucks so I don't think that accepting a Nobel is going to impact his street cred any further
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Supporterare we talking about the Rabbit from The Magic Round-a-bout?
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SupporterIt has nothing to do with singing. It went to a song writer, not a singer.
The award is for the words he wrote. The fact that he sang them (in his own inimitable style ) is irrelevant.
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I would agree with you Bob that Dylan can't sing (in my opinion, neither can Leonard Cohen).
But as vnx205 has pointed out, the award was given for his songwriting, not his singing ability (or lack thereof).
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And certainly not his diction....
He has written some powerful words and a few that stirred a nation or two
Prefer arlo guthie myself..
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SubscriberWhat is unethical about the selection process or the ultimate choice of the selection process in this instance.
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SubscriberShow me where it is said in the Nobel process, you can be awarded the prize for literature, for writing songs?It has nothing to do with singing. It went to a song writer, not a singer.
The award is for the words he wrote. The fact that he sang them (in his own inimitable style ) is irrelevant.
I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food
A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
Some of his songs are way above typical song lyrics and are certainly 'new poetic expressions', I think. That's why he got the award.
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