[Simon Hunt]

I find this another interesting take:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/fe...-prize-w444799

It's pop culture critic Rob Sheffield using Emerson and Shakespeare to argue that Dylan may not be "poetry" but is nonetheless a deserving recipient of the "most gaudy" literary prize.

[Tim Murphy]

I did read Aliki's excellent piece in TLS. Like our friend Housman, the Border Ballads are my earliest influence, Robert Burns close behind.