In fact, as early as 1996, Gordon Ball officially nominated Bob Dylan for the Nobel Prize in Literature on behalf of the campaign committee. He read Allen Ginsberg’s recommendation letter to the media: " Although he is best known as a musician, it would be a huge mistake to ignore his extraordinary literary achievements. In fact, music and poetry are connected, and Mr. Dylan's work is extremely important. We restored this vital connection."
Ten years later, in 2006, Bob Dylan was nominated again for the Nobel Prize in Literature for his memoir "Like a Rolling Stone." The Nobel Prize Committee's evaluation of Bob Dylan at that time was: "He integrated the form of poetry and thoughts on social issues into music. His songs passionately expressed his views on civil rights, world peace, environmental protection and attention to other serious global issues."
Bob Dylan has also won multiple awards including Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Awards. When it won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 2008, the jury praised it for its "profound impact on popular music and American culture, as well as the extraordinary poetic power in lyric creation."
On October 13, local time in Stockholm, Sweden, the Swedish Academy awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature to the 75-year-old American musician and poet Bob Dylan in recognition of his "in the great United States." A new poetic expression was created in the song tradition.” Although Bob Dylan has been active in the music circle for more than 30 years, the lyrics he wrote are considered to be "like a poem when read aloud". Allen Ginsberg, the American poetry geek, once commented that " The best poet”.
Main Achievements
1991 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2000 Oscar Award for Best Original Song
2001 Golden Globe Award Best Original Song Award
2008 Pulitzer Prize Special Honor Award
2008 Nobel Prize in Literature Nomination
2016, Bob Dylan Won the Nobel Prize for Literature.