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prizes are extremely arbitrary so who wins isn't obviously always dependent on quality of work...though the quality of Dylan's work is extraordinary (as in literally extra ordinary) even if it is often derived from other people's writing, musically, lyrics, and otherwise, but that is an ancient technique (see centos) totally indulged in and accepted in contemporary work and ever since modernism, so that makes him even more literary in a way... that said, I can see why some writers are offended by this Nobel since there are so many worthy poets and fiction writers and playwrights whose work has either been unrewarded or completely overlooked and deserves attention, and at least some monetary reward, and Dylan has already received all that...on the other hand his winning validates (and in a way elevates) almost an entire generation (now aged) and his impact on not only it but those that followed, whether indirectly or not...but the article is right to point out that the music field generally rewards its artists much better than the literary one of poets and fiction writers....so...as you can see...mixed reaction but mostly happy about it...