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Who Is Bob Dylan? By Jim O'connor

鲍勃·迪伦是谁？吉姆·奥康纳著

Who Is Bob Dylan? On Mother's Day, 1946, a four-year-old boy wanted to sing a special song to his grandmother. He had practiced it and now he was ready. But all the grown-ups in the room were laughing and talking. No one was paying attention to him. Finally Bobby Zimmerman had had enough. He stamped his foot on the floor until all the grown-ups

鲍勃·迪伦是谁？在1946年的母亲节，一个四岁的男孩想为他的祖母唱一首特别的歌。 他已经练习过了，现在他准备好了。 但是房间里所有的大人都在有说有笑。 没有人注意到他。 最后，鲍比·齐默尔曼受够了。 他在地板上跺着脚，直到所有的大人都离开

stopped talking. "If everybody in this room will keep quiet, I will sing for my grandmother. I'm going to sing 'Some Sunday Morning.'" When he finished, the grown-ups clapped and cheered for the little boy. So Bobby decided to sing the only other song he knew. There was more applause and cheering from all his relatives. Bobby liked it.

停止说话。“如果这个房间里的每个人都保持安静，我将为我的祖母唱歌。 我要唱《某个星期天的早晨》。’”他讲完后，大人们为小男孩鼓掌欢呼。 所以鲍比决定唱他唯一知道的另一首歌。 他所有的亲戚都报以更多的掌声和欢呼。 博比喜欢它。

Sixty-six years later, in 2012, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Freedom to Bobby Zimmerman. By then, he was known as Bob Dylan. The Medal of Freedom is the highest award given to people who are not soldiers. The little boy had become one of the most famous singers and songwriters in the world. "There is not a bigger giant in the history of American music," the president said. "He is still chasing that sound, still searching for a little bit of

66年后的2012年，奥巴马总统向鲍比·齐默尔曼颁发了自由勋章。 那时，他被称为鲍勃·迪伦。 自由勋章是授予非军人的最高荣誉。 这个小男孩已经成为世界上最著名的歌手和词曲作者之一。 “在美国音乐史上，没有比他更大的巨人了，”总统说。 “他仍然在追逐那个声音，仍然在寻找一点

truth. And I have to say that I am a really big fan." How did Robert Allan Zimmerman become Bob Dylan? Who is the real Bob Dylan? He is many things. A singer, a songwriter, an actor, an author, a filmmaker. Bob Dylan is also one of the most private people in the world. Unlike many famous people, he wants to keep who he is a secret.

真理。我不得不说我是他的忠实粉丝。” 罗伯特·艾伦·齐默尔曼是如何成为鲍勃·迪伦的？ 谁是真正的鲍勃·迪伦？ 他是一个多才多艺的人。歌手，词曲作者，演员，作家，电影人。 鲍勃·迪伦也是世界上最注重隐私的人之一。 与许多名人不同，他想对自己的身份保密。

Chapter 1 Hibbing Robert Allan Zimmerman was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on May 24, 1941. His parents were Abe Zimmerman and Beatrice "Beatty" Stone. In 1946 Bob's younger brother, David, was born. That same

罗伯特·艾伦·齐默尔曼1941年5月24日出生在明尼苏达州的德卢斯。 他的父母是亚伯·齐默尔曼和比阿特丽斯·“比蒂”·斯通。 1946年，鲍勃的弟弟大卫出生了。 同样的