Bob Dylan performs as the opening act of the Pawtucket Arts Festival at McCoy Stadium, in this Aug. 24, 2006, file photo, in Pawtucket, R.I. Thanks to Bob Dylan, rock 'n' roll has finally broken ...

Thanks to Bob Dylan, rock 'n' roll has finally broken through the Pulitzer wall. Dylan, the most acclaimed and influential songwriter of the past half century, received an honorary Pulitzer Prize ...

The Pulitzer Prize committee wasn't sure how to reach the ever-elusive Bob Dylan on Monday after it awarded him a rare "special citation" that has gone to the likes of George Gershwin, Duke ...

Thanks to Bob Dylan, rock 'n' roll has finally broken through the Pulitzer wall. Dylan, the most acclaimed and influential songwriter of the past half century, who more than anyone brought rock ...

Dylan, the most acclaimed and influential songwriter of the past half century, who more than anyone brought rock from the streets to the lecture hall, received an honorary Pulitzer Prize today ...

If you get a Pulitzer it usually means you spoke up about something important and got a lot of smart people thinking and talking. Put that way, it's not surprising that Bob Dylan has been given ...

Dylan, the most acclaimed and influential songwriter of the past half century, who more than anyone brought rock from the streets to the lecture hall, received an honorary Pulitzer Prize. (Getty ...

Dylan's citation noted his "profound impact on popular music and American culture." Okay, ... Bob Dylan: Pulitzer Prize Winner By Annie Zaleski. Apr 7, 2008 at 3:00 pm ...

Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was granted an honorary Pulitzer Prize "for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic ...

Dylan was also awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2008 for his contributions to music and American culture. The literature award was the last of this year’s Nobel Prizes to be announced.

Thanks to Bob Dylan, rock 'n' roll has finally broken through the Pulitzer wall. Dylan, the most acclaimed and influential songwriter of the past half century, received an honorary Pulitzer Prize ...