[j1vms]

> As much as I love Bob Dylan, I wouldn't have been upset had Leonard Cohen been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

I would not be surprised that one of the lesser reasons Dylan was awarded this year was to open the door to others including Cohen in future years.

Not to mention that Dylan's awarding might have the more subtle effect of encouraging contemporary musicians, if they are not already doing so, to commit to more enduring songwriting than otherwise just making a weekly Top 40.