Bob Dylan is just as much a writer as he is a musician. His lyrics earned him a Nobel Prize in Literature, and he is considered one of the best songwriters of all time. Many people respect him as an artist, but at least one award-winning writer cannot be described as a fan. When discussing modern music, author Kurt Vonnegut said Dylan was a terrible poet.
Bob Dylan | Michael Kovac/WireImage The young musician described himself as a poet
Dylan was a musician, but he also considered himself a poet. Early in his career, he sought out poet Carl Sandburg to discuss his work. He hadn’t announced he was coming, but Sandburg still politely let Dylan inside when he knocked on his door.
“‘You’re Carl Sandburg,’ Dylan said, not asking. ‘I’m Bob Dylan. I’m a poet, too,'” Anthony Scaduto wrote in Bob Dylan: An Intimate...
Bob Dylan | Michael Kovac/WireImage The young musician described himself as a poet
Dylan was a musician, but he also considered himself a poet. Early in his career, he sought out poet Carl Sandburg to discuss his work. He hadn’t announced he was coming, but Sandburg still politely let Dylan inside when he knocked on his door.
“‘You’re Carl Sandburg,’ Dylan said, not asking. ‘I’m Bob Dylan. I’m a poet, too,'” Anthony Scaduto wrote in Bob Dylan: An Intimate...
- 4/15/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In an unsurprising development following the death of Lisa Marie Presley, full custody of the 14-year-old twins she shared with Michael Lockwood has been officially granted to their father.
Lockwood was appointed as the guardian ad litem to daughters Harper Vivienne Ann and Finley Aaron Love on Thursday, with no one opposing the arrangement in court, Et has confirmed. Neither Lisa Marie’s mother, Priscilla Presley, or her 33-year-old daughter, Riley Keough, were in attendance for the hearing, which was held in a Los Angeles court regarding Lockwood’s petition to represent the twins in the family’s ongoing trust battle.
The musician’s lawyer, Scott Rahn, said he was “ready, able and willing to protect their interests” before judge, Lynn Healey Scaduto, granted the request, as per People.
When Scaduto asked if Lockwood had preexisting relationships with any of the parties involved in the case, Rahn noted that they were all on good terms,...
Lockwood was appointed as the guardian ad litem to daughters Harper Vivienne Ann and Finley Aaron Love on Thursday, with no one opposing the arrangement in court, Et has confirmed. Neither Lisa Marie’s mother, Priscilla Presley, or her 33-year-old daughter, Riley Keough, were in attendance for the hearing, which was held in a Los Angeles court regarding Lockwood’s petition to represent the twins in the family’s ongoing trust battle.
The musician’s lawyer, Scott Rahn, said he was “ready, able and willing to protect their interests” before judge, Lynn Healey Scaduto, granted the request, as per People.
When Scaduto asked if Lockwood had preexisting relationships with any of the parties involved in the case, Rahn noted that they were all on good terms,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
In the 1960s, Bob Dylan sought out a number of his influences, including musician Woody Guthrie and poet Carl Sandburg. With both men, Dylan arrived at their homes unannounced. While he formed a relationship with Guthrie, he only briefly met with Sandburg. He left their meeting hurt and frustrated that Sandburg hadn’t recognized him.
Bob Dylan | Rowland Scherman/Getty Images Bob Dylan sought out Carl Sandburg
In the early 1960s, Dylan was on a road trip with friends when he decided to seek out Sandburg. He hadn’t been invited, so he had to seek out the poet’s home based on a vague notion of where he lived. When the group arrived in Flat Rock, North Carolina, Dylan asked residents for directions.
“Don’t know about no poet,” a local man told them, Anthony Scaduto wrote in Bob Dylan: An Intimate Biography (via Rolling Stone). “There’s a Sandburg has a goat farm.
Bob Dylan | Rowland Scherman/Getty Images Bob Dylan sought out Carl Sandburg
In the early 1960s, Dylan was on a road trip with friends when he decided to seek out Sandburg. He hadn’t been invited, so he had to seek out the poet’s home based on a vague notion of where he lived. When the group arrived in Flat Rock, North Carolina, Dylan asked residents for directions.
“Don’t know about no poet,” a local man told them, Anthony Scaduto wrote in Bob Dylan: An Intimate Biography (via Rolling Stone). “There’s a Sandburg has a goat farm.
- 3/11/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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