Is Bob Dylan a modern Shakespeare? A film focusing on the musician’s early life has introduced his songs to a new, younger audience.
Rave reviews for portrait of a genius
Complete unknown: Actor Timothée Chalamet (above with Elle Fanning playing his girlfriend) took guitar lessons for five years to play the role of Bob Dylan — whose private life and beliefs remain largely a mystery to his millions of fans. Glossary
William Shakespeare - An English playwright and poet who is often called the greatest writer in the English language.
Playwright - A person who writes plays.
President - In some countries, the leader is called the president.
Barack Obama - The Democrat US president between 2008 and 2016.
Average - Typical or usual.
Record label - A company that produces and markets music. They have been criticised for exploiting musicians, especially young ones who are less able to negotiate contracts that benefit them.
Album - A collection of songs by an artist, released together at a particular time.
Snobs - People who looks down on other people or things they perceive as belonging to a lower social class.
Nobel prize - One of a set of prizes, laid out in the will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, given each year to people who "have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".