Bob Dylan, new Nobel Prize in Literature

Nicanor Parra He already predicted it in 2000. He said that singer Bob Dylan deserved the Nobel Prize in Literature for just these three lines:

«My father is in the factory and he has no shoes

my mother is in the alley looking for food

and I'm in the kitchen with the thumb stone blues ».

What translated into Spanish would be the following:

«My father is in the factory and has no shoes

my mother is in the alley looking for food

I am in the kitchen, with the blues of the cemeteries ».

Whether it seems excessive or not, the thing is that he was right in his forecast, since from today, Bob Dylan is the new Nobel Prize in Literature. And it is something new, since for the first time we will not have to visit libraries or bookstores in search of his work, but listen carefully and parsimoniously to the lyrics of the songs from the author.

Su cheeky realism, his poetic musicality and the authenticity of his lyrics, have led Bob Dylan to win an award for which he had been a "funny candidate" for years. Funny because despite sounding his name year after year to reap such an award, as with the eternal Murakami who are always in the pools, it was a risky bet, especially for the most skeptical. How could a musician whose only prose work was a resounding failure ever be the Nobel Prize for Literature? Well it happened!

According to the foundation, he has been awarded "for having created a new poetic expression within the great American tradition of song."

Reasons aside, let's let their songs speak and then we assess whether or not they deserve it ...

Early one morning the sun was shining
I was lying in bed
Wond'ring if she'd changed it all
If her hair was still red
Her folks said our lives together
Sure it was gonna be rough
They never did like Mama's homemade dress
Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough
And I was standing on the side of the road
Rain falling on my shoes
Heading out for the East Coast
Lord knows I've paid some dues getting through
Tangled up in blue.