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Will Bob Dylan be known, in a few centuries time, to be as great as Homer, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Byron?

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If the historians have any credibility he will be.
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No way Jose.
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No, he will be known as Dylan, the other names are taken
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probably, but he wont be as remembered as lets say the Beatles or Elvis
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Wordsworth is shite.

Here you go, I asked Bob:

http://dylan.sonybmgmusic.co.uk/messages...
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Seemingly his paintings are selling like hotcakes so he might be remembered for a lot more than we think.
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I don't think he will be in the Shakespeare, Byron class, I think he surpasses Elvis.

The Beatles were more generally popular and were innovative, Dylan had a smaller band of devotees (me among them).

But then, not everyone appreciates Byron.

What about Leonard Cohen? Another 'elitist' choice?

All food for thought and we won't be around to know...
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No. Ultimately, he became another "Oh, life is bad, everyone is out to get you, no such thing as altruism" writer. Hemingway and company will dwindle, so will Dylan. Now, a few of his lyrics WILL be famous, but sort of the way T.S.Eliot is famous, yet most of his stuff is considered rubbish.
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nope. but robert smith should be.
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