They singled out Dylan "for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." It only took the stuffed shirts a half a century to recognize a rock artist. They tend to favor the ubber popular classical music genre.
According to a press release, "The Pulitzer Prize Board made its recommendations for the 2008 prizes when it met at Columbia University on April 3 and 4, 2008, and passed them to President Lee C. Bollinger. The Board announced that the awards would be presented at a luncheon on Thursday, May 29 at Columbia University. "
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