The Nobel lecture / Bob Dylan.

Title :

The Nobel lecture

Author:

Dylan, Bob, 1941-

Format:

Books

Summary:

On October 13, 2016, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognizing his countless contributions to music and letters over the last fifty years. Some months later, he delivered an acceptance lecture that is now memorialized in book form. In 'The Nobel Lecture', Dylan reflects on his life and experience with literature, providing both a rare artistic statement and an intimate look at a uniquely American icon. From finding inspiration in the music of Buddy Holly and Leadbelly to the works of literature that helped shape his own approach to writing - 'The Odyssey', 'Moby-Dick', and 'All Quiet on the Western Front' - this is Dylan like you've never seen him before.

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

9781501189401

1501189409

Physical Description:

23 pages ; 19 cm

Subject:

Music and literature.

LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- Speeches.

MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Folk & Traditional.

MUSIC -- History & Criticism.

Lectures.

Dylan, Bob, 1941-

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Published for the first time in a beautiful collectible edition, the essential lecture delivered by the 2016 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan.

On October 13, 2016, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognizing his countless contributions to music and letters over the last fifty years. Some months later, he delivered an acceptance lecture that is now memorialized in book form for generations to come. In The Nobel Lecture , Dylan reflects on his life and experience with literature, providing both a rare artistic statement and an intimate look at a uniquely American icon. From finding inspiration in the music of Buddy Holly and Leadbelly to the works of literature that helped shape his own approach to writing-- The Odyssey , Moby-Dick , and All Quiet on the Western Front --this is Dylan like you've never seen him before.

Author Notes

Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. He is a singer-songwriter and artist. He emerged on the New York music scene in 1961. He has recorded 38 studio albums including Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, Blood on the Tracks, Oh Mercy, Time Out Of Mind, Love and Theft, and Modern Times. His songs include Blowin' in the Wind, The Times They Are a-Changin', and Like a Rolling Stone.

He has published poetry and prose including a collection entitled Tarantula in 1971, a memoir entitled Chronicles: Volume One in 2004, and The Lyrics: 1961-2012 in 2016. He has received numerous awards including eleven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award. In 1988, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." In 2012, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. In 2016, Dylan received the Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."

(Bowker Author Biography)

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Library Journal Review

From the moment Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, controversy ensued. First, there was great surprise-and in some quarters, dismay-that he had been chosen. Next, Dylan delayed acknowledging the award for several weeks. Then he announced that he would not be able to accept the prize in person. His short acceptance speech was read for him at the ceremony. Finally, he submitted a written lecture (an obligation for all recipients), accompanied by an audio recording. The text of that lecture has now been published in a slim hardbound volume. Initially well received, Dylan's lecture quickly became the object of charges of plagiarism. After mentioning some of his early musical influences (Buddy Holly, Leadbelly, and "all the early folk artists"), he devotes most of the 23-page piece to works of literature that made an impression on him in "grammar school." "And the themes from those books worked their way into many of my songs, either knowingly or unintentionally." He focuses on three great works of literature-Moby-Dick, All Quiet on the Western Front, and The Odyssey-and here is where he gets into trouble. Apparently, the Nobel Laureate "borrowed" text and summaries of those books from SparkNotes guides. Nevertheless, Dylan brings it all back to his own creative process: "If a song moves you, that's all that's important. I don't have to know what a song means. I've written all kinds of things into my songs." Verdict All Dylan fans will want to have the Nobel lecture in their collection, and this fine volume will give it permanence.-Thomas Karel, Franklin & Marshall Coll. Lib., Lancaster, PA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.