http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/opinion/bob-dylan-nobel-laureate.html 2016-10-13 21:22:04 Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate A reader writes that he is awed by the beauty of Dylan’s lyrics, their depth and range. === To the Editor: Regarding the Confession: I’m not smart enough to understand many of the parables and metaphors and references to other works woven throughout Bob Dylan’s lyrics. I am, nonetheless, awed by their beauty, their depth and their range. And I am far from alone in my admiration: He also inspires countless creators to cover, expand upon, interpret and derive from his work, a trait that puts him not only squarely in the folk tradition, but also in the world of storytelling and oral history. He is indisputably a uniquely gifted (song)writer, well deserving of the Nobel Prize in Literature. RICHARD JAY NUSSBAUM New York