Surely Dylan won the Nobel Prize for his work as a songwriter and in particular as a lyricist. That is, someone who works with words and language. It would be o

Surely Dylan won the Nobel Prize for his work as a songwriter and in particular as a lyricist. That is, someone who works with words and language. It would be out of the question to give the award to someone known for being a great drummer or composer of orchestral music. Similarly, Beckett and Shaw were awarded for their work as playwrights. Nobody thinks the Academy overlooked the actors who brought their work to life, or the stage manager at the Abbey Theatre, or their literary agents. They simply didn't contribute to that part of the work that is considered literary. In the same way, I submit that someone could be considered to have made a Nobel-worthy contribution to literature through screenwriting or writing video games, but not for their camera work or their innovative 3D engine.