The Variations Of "Listening" And "Reading"

The 2016 Nobel Literature Prize was awarded to Bob Dylan,the American singer-song writer.This result led to a big argumentation between the literary and music circles at home and abroad.That why did the literary prize go to musicians?Was it trans-boundary or returning?The focus of the argumentation was actually about the relationship problem between the lyrics and the poetry.And as the motif of this problem,the relationship between poetry and music was already an old topic.From the perspective of the relationship between poetry and music,this thesis analyzes the Bob Dylan's poetry property of lyrics,and then investigates the significance and enlightenment of creations made by Dylan on the contemporary music's development.The introduction introduces the life and creations of Bob Dylan,and relevant researches on Bob Dylan at home and abroad.Chapter one is about Bob Dylan:the contemporary "bard".As the poetry and music develop from homology to distinction,not a few classic writers and works with poetic quality and musicality appeared in the history of Chinese and foreign literature,Bob Dylan is one of whom.Integrating the poetry with music successfully,he is called troubadour.In addition,he is officially awarded the Nobel Literature Prize.Chapter two is about the poetry properties of Bob Dylan's lyrics.The Dylan's lyrics have the following characteristics of traditional poetry.The language of the lyrics has the beauty of music;The imagery of the lyrics is philosophical;The content of the lyrics is rich.Further more,the features of poetry such as symbolism,metaphor and image,can be found everywhere in Dylan's lyrics.Chapter three presents the significance and revelation of Bob Dylan's creations.Dylan's creations provide a good example for other contemporary writers.What's more,his award is an affirmation to other singer-song writers who insist on poetic expression.Besides,his expressions have broaden the new horizons for readers and listeners to appreciate poetry.Last but not least,his success has aroused people's thinking about the trend of contemporary traditional poetry and the expression of poetry in the new media era.The conclusion is a summary of this thesis,presenting the prospect of future research on Bob Dylan's poetry.