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Personally I support this. I love his writing as much as any other author I am familiar with.

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[+3] - Walter Hinteler - 10/23/2016[quote="saab"]Were you even following the discussions in 1964 about the Nobel Prize?[/quote]Yes. (Because my "Abitur"-examination in French was about [i]Sartre et le prix Nobel...

@edgarblythe,

Today the same day as Bob Dylan got the Nobel Prize Dario Fo another one
passed away

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Bob_Dylan

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@edgarblythe,

Me too.

How I wish Spendi was still here to crow about it.

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The Nobel Prize for Literature is yet another step towards immortality for Bob Dylan. The rebellious, reclusive, unpredictable artist/composer is exactly where the Nobel Prize for Literature needs to be.
His gift with words is unsurpassable. Out of my repertoire spanning 60 years, no songs have been more moving and worthy in their depth, darkness, fury, mystery, beauty, and humor than Bob’s. None has been more of a pleasure to sing. None will come again.
-Joan Baez

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Tom Waits

Congrats from Tom and Kathleen to Bob Dylan on Winning the Nobel Prize:
It’s a great day for Literature and for Bob when a Master of its original form is celebrated. Before epic tales and poems were ever written down, they migrated on the winds of the human voice and no voice is greater than Dylan’s.

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@edgarblythe,

I'm not a big Nobel follower. I'm not in the room re science choices (well, mostly not, esoterica to me) and pay attention to other news re the arts; don't know anything about their board or whatever they call it.

Am glad for Bob.
Now, for Joan. Kidding, that wouldn't happen, but I'm still a fan. Heard her at the San Diego Sports arena, or similar name, singing acapella..

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The Nobel Prize Committy has so far not heard or gotten any reaction from Bob Dylan.
They do not even know if he wants to come the 10th of December.
This kind of behavior has so far never happened in the 116 year history.
If Dylan does not show up, the program has to be changed to certain degree.
Does he not react what so ever until the 1st of October 2017 the money will go back to the Nobel Prize and be used for someone else.
The titel Nobel Prize Winner cannot be taken away - it will follow him for ever and ever. The money a winner can refuse, but never the titel.

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If Dylan maintains his silence, he would be the first to simply ignore the Academy's decision. (Jean-Paul Satre refused the 1964 prize - the Academy was not be able to give it to him.)

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Dylan has motives I often fail to grasp. But it's not my call to tell him how to react.

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As much as I like Dylan, I do not always agree with everything he does. I was saddened by his song, Neighborhood Bully and this Al Jazeera article explains why.
.aljazeera.com/inwwwdepth/opinion/2016/10/bob-dylan-161020110227212.html

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@Walter Hinteler,

Jean-Paul Satre wanted to money a few years later, but then it was too late.

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@saab,

That's what Nobel committee member Lars Gyllensten claimed.

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@Walter Hinteler,

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So that´s what Lars Gyllensten claimed.

So with other words you do not believe that 1975 Satre or a person close to him asked for the money and Gyllensten is a liar.

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@saab,

I didn't intend to write my belief about it - sorry for my bad English!

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Gyllensten wrote it in his book about his life and there are doubts about how correct it is.
There is nothing wrong with your English it is the impolite way you use it.
Were you even following the discussions in 1964 about the Nobel Prize?

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@saab,

saab wrote:

Were you even following the discussions in 1964 about the Nobel Prize?

Yes. (Because my "Abitur"-examination in French was about Sartre et le prix Nobel de littérature, I was interested in it later.)

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Dylan will attend the ceremony
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/world-exclusive-bob-dylan---ill-be-at-the-nobel-prize-ceremony-i/

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