Dylan student poetry auctioned
Handwritten pages of Bob Dylan's student poetry have fetched a staggering $78,000 (€66,000) at a Rock & Pop Memorabilia auction in New York - the highest bid to date for the legendary singer/songwriter's material.
Yesterday's sale at Christie's also marked the earliest Dylan memorabilia ever to go under the hammer.
The rare manuscripts, which make up 16 pages, date from his student days at the University of Minnesota.
A Christie's spokesperson says: "While some of the poems are rooted in his daily university life and reference his Jewish heritage with Yiddish phrases, the wit and irony pervasive in his later songwriting are already evident."
The verses were purchased by an anonymous private European interest.
Eric Clapton's Fender composite Stratocaster electric guitar, circa 1959, was the second biggest sale of the day, reaching $36,000 (€30,000).
