关键词: 鲍勃 • 迪伦; 流行文化; 诺贝尔文学奖; 摇滚歌手; 民谣诗人; 诗歌; 音乐家

Abstract: The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 has been awarded to Bob Dylan, an American rock singer and folk poet. It comes as a big surprise, even though the winner has been nominated repeatedly. The main reason for the surprise is because of Dylan's identity as a popular artist, since the Nobel Prize in Literature has long been closely associated with the so-called mainstream serious literature. As a matter of fact, Bob Dylan deserves the prize in every way in terms of his contribution to the contemporary culture, his great achievement and powerful influence. Regarding this phenomenon, this paper illustrates the positive significance of Dylan’s award from several aspects, including the origin and original features of poetry, the historical changes of literary concept, the close relationship between literature and art, the vitality of popular culture, etc. A discussion is also given to the world’s reflection on literature, or the attributes, function and mode of transmission of literature in the academic field triggered by Dylan’s award.

Keywords: Bob Dylan; popular culture; Nobel Prize in Literature; rock singer; Folk poets; poetry; musician