Episode 55: Many Recipients Were Unworthy; Many Worthy Candidates Never Received… Related commentaries: famine… Suu Kyi… Democracy Matron… Listen.
Bob Dylan
Dylan Disses Nobel Committee … Again
Last month, Bob Dylan left the Nobel Committee “Blowin’ in the Wind” for days before acknowledging its purportedly coveted prize. The consensus among music critics and fans alike was that he was just being his rogue self. Leonard Cohen, the author of the famous “Hallelujah” song who died ten days ago, insinuated that the Nobel… Read more.
The Nobel Prize: Dylan No More Worthy than Obama
Here in part is what I wrote after the Nobel Committee announced Barack Obama as the recipient of its 2009 Nobel Peace Prize: You’d be hard-pressed to find a more ardent and hopeful supporter of President Barack Obama than me. But this award is … well … a bit much. For no matter the rationalization, there’s… Read more.