Theatre review: Girl From the North Country

This extraordinary mix of masterly storytelling and astute use of Bob Dylan songs has given the stage musical new heft and new meaning.

Bob Dylan's Nobel speech: a splendidly eccentric performance

Nobel Prize for Literature winner Bob Dylan has finally given his award speech – but what does it all mean? Professor of Writing and Literature David McCooey suggests it may be the singer’s most Dylanesque performance yet.

Bob Dylan - described by one member of the Nobel Academy as "probably the greatest living poet". Photo: EPA

Bob Dylan becomes first singer to win Nobel Prize for Literature

Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the only singer-songwriter to win the award.