Books by US songwriter Bob Dylan who was announced the laureate of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature are displayed at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm Tobias Rieder Coyotes Jersey , Sweden, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onward, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that makes him the only singer-songwriter to win the award.
The 75-year-old Dylan - who won the prize for ""having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition"" - now finds himself in the company of Winston Churchill Shane Doan Coyotes Jersey , Thomas Mann and Rudyard Kipling as Nobel laureates.
The announcement was met with gasps in Stockholm's stately Royal Academy hall, followed - unusually - by some laughter.
Dylan's songs, such as ""Blowin' in the Wind,"" ""The Times They Are a-Changin Sam Gagner Coyotes Jersey ,'"" ""Subterranean Homesick Blues"" and ""Like a Rolling Stone"" captured a spirit of rebellion, dissent and independence.
More than 50 years on, Dylan is still writing songs and is often on tour, performing his dense poetic lyrics Ryan White Coyotes Jersey , sung in a sometimes rasping voice that has been ridiculed by detractors. Some lyrics have resonated for decades.
""Blowin' in the Wind,"" written in 1962, was considered one of the most eloquent folk songs of all time. ""The Times They Are A-Changin,'"" in which Dylan told Americans ""your sons and your daughters are beyond your command Radim Vrbata Coyotes Jersey ,"" was an anthem of the civil rights movement and Vietnam War protests.
Awarding the 8 million Swedish crown ($930,000) prize, the Swedish Academy said: ""Dylan has the status of an icon. His influence on contemporary music is profound.""
Swedish Academy member Per Wastberg said that ""He is probably the greatest living poet."" Asked if he thought Dylan's Nobel lecture - traditionally given by the laureate in Stockholm later in the year - would be a concert, Wastberg replied ""Let's hope so.""
Over the years Oliver Ekman-Larsson Coyotes Jersey , not everyone has agreed that Dylan was a poet of the first order. Novelist Norman Mailer countered: ""If Dylan's a poet, I'm a basketball player.""
Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Nobel Academy, told a news conference there was ""great unity"" in the decision to give Dylan the prize.
Dylan has always been an enigmatic figure. He went into seclusion for months after a motorcycle crash in 1966 Nicklas Grossmann Coyotes Jersey , leading to stories that he had cracked under the pressure of his new celebrity.
He was born into a Jewish family but in the late 1970s converted to born-again Christianity and later said he followed no organized religion. At another point in his life, Dylan took up boxing.
Dylan's spokesman, Elliott Mintz, declined immediate comment when reached by phone Mikkel Boedker Coyotes Jersey , citing the early hour in Los Angeles, where it was 3 am at the time of the announcement. Dylan was due to give a concert in Las Vegas on Thursday evening.
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BEIJING， Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Cycling League (CCL) will introduce major changes to its competition calender， group formation and bonus allocation starting from the 2017 season， the concerned officials said here on Monday.
"A new season marks a new journey，" said Han Jiling， director of the cycling department at the Cycling and Fencing Administrative Center under the General Administration of Sport of China.
"The Chinese Cycling Association (CCA) will continue its efforts to enhance the professional management of the races， and encourage more competitors and local organizers to promote the development of the sport，" said Han.
At least three categories of changes will be introduced to the 2017 season， according to Ma Xiaotian， the CCL competition director.
Multi-day races will be added for the first time to the calender as the 2017 season will run from March 11 to Sept. 24 through seven legs， which will debut in Mianzhu， Sichuan province on May 26-28.
And three more road races of men's A and B groups， and women's open group will be introduced from the new season， along with the original men's open group and All-For-Fitness group.
Besides， the CCL， which was inaugurated in 2014， will allocate a total bonus of more than 3 million yuan (about 435.000 US dollars) for both individuals and teams in accordance with their competition points.
"The year 2016 has witnessed more than 500 cycling races throughout the country， including the CCL ones， and great successes have been attained by the organizers and the local governments for both economic and social developement，" said Han.
Liu Dake， president of the solo CCL-running Shizhi Sports， said that "more local people will be encouraged， and tourism in each of the hosting regions will also be enhanced through the CCL races under the auspices of the Chinese Cycling Association."
According to the competition organizers， every provincial team will also be granted with a fund of one million yuan (145，000 US dollars) for "24-hour around-the-clock service"， should it join in the CCL Incubating Project for Provincial Teams.
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