Legendary US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for creating ‘new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition’.
BREAKING 2016 #NobelPrize in Literature to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition” pic.twitter.com/XYkeJKRfhv
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 13, 2016
75-year-old Dylan is the first songwriter to win the prestigious honour for literature, and also the first American to win it after Toni Morrison.
As soon as the announcement was made, Twitter exploded with congratulations and wishes from fiends, fellow musicians and fans
Musicians
George Harrison, Beatles
Many congratulations to @bobdylan on the Nobel Prize for Literature!
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) October 13, 2016
Zeeshan Zaidi, Musician
Bold and awesome move by the @NobelPrize committee. 👍 🙌 👏 “@BobDylan Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.” https://t.co/5ChclrlT5e
— Zeeshan Zaidi (@ZeeshanZaidi) October 13, 2016
Indian Artistes
A.R. Rahman, Musician
#ARRahman, #VisheshKrishnamoorthy & the team of ’99 Songs’, celebrate the noble peace prize award for #BobDylan… https://t.co/A6q3iTBTPI
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) October 13, 2016
Pritish Nandy, Filmmaker/Journalist/Activist
Nothing pleases me more than the Nobel for Lit going to Bob Dylan. Some of the world’s greatest songwriters have also been its finest poets.
— Pritish Nandy (@PritishNandy) October 13, 2016
Vishal Dadlani, Musician
Can’t even express my joy! #BobDylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature! This is AWESOME! His songs shaped the meaning of freedom for me!
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) October 13, 2016
Rishi Kapoor, Actor
Bob Dylan.Nobel Prize!We fought over him when we were young.I never understood his rebellious lyrics.She loved it.She no more.Must be happy! pic.twitter.com/xLiHbe1Kq3
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) October 13, 2016
Atul Kasbekar, Photographer
Massive fan of the ‘singer songwriter’
These are the poets of our timeAnd then there’s #BobDylan …Sigh 😍👏🏽👍🏽#NobelPrizeLiterature— atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) October 13, 2016
Shobhaa De, Novelist and Columnist
Bob Dylan!!!! What an inspired choice!!! Nobel for Literature – wow! Songs and songwriters finally get their due!
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) October 13, 2016
Rajdeep Sardesai, Journalist
Wow moment! My bday mate Bob Dylan gets the Nobel prize for literature! Congrats to a legend! #Dylan
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) October 13, 2016
Adnan Sami, Singer
Congratulations to @bobdylan !! Extremely well deserved!!👏👏💖👍😊#BobDylan https://t.co/uXViSIoccx
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) October 13, 2016
Suhel Seth, Columnist
Bob Dylan finally makes the Nobel Prize seem worthy and meaningful. Like a rolling stone, tombstone blues🎼…#NobelLiteraturePrize
— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) October 13, 2016
Editors’ Speak
Pamela Paul, Editor, New York Times Book Review
Second year in a row Nobel Prize in Lit hasn’t gone to fiction writer. Someone could write a good story about this. https://t.co/QuplHY4Fhl
— Pamela Paul (@PamelaPaulNYT) October 13, 201
Nicholas Thompson, Former Senior Editor, The New Yorker
And for the record, Bob Dylan’s extensive analysis of Leonard Cohen’s music is amazing. https://t.co/DH3DpRDuLS pic.twitter.com/HYLUJQrOr4
— Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) October 12, 2016
Yoni Applebaum, Bureau Chief, Washington, The Atlantic
How many lyrics must a man write down
Before you call him a laureate?https://t.co/xXGyGn7GdG
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) October 13, 2016
Politically Correct
Vasundhara Raje, CM Rajasthan
Expressions celebrated for over 5 decades — Congratulations to Bob Dylan on winning the #NobelPrize For Literature. @bobdylan
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) October 13, 2016
Monica Lewinsky, activist and former White House intern
congrats to #BobDylan … #LeonardCohen is next… https://t.co/PH1sXyrvhZ
— Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) October 13, 2016
Milind Deora, MP and former Union Minister
Tad bit overdue but better late than never. Congrats @bobdylan for winning the @NobelPrize in Literature & for always illuminating our path https://t.co/zEI6phCzkI
— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) October 13, 2016
Nirupama Rao, Former Indian External Affairs Secretary
“Hey Mr. Tambourine Man, Sing a song for me..” Bob Dylan inspired me long years ago to sing and play guitar. His Nobel is great news indeed.
— Nirupama Rao (@NMenonRao) October 13, 2016
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