NEW YORK — Bob Dylan has completed his Nobel course requirements. The Swedish Academy announced Monday that it has received the mandatory lecture from the 2016 literature winner, enabling Dylan to collect US$922,000 in prize money. Spokeswoman Sara Danius described Dylan’s talk as “extraordinary” and “eloquent.” Nobel Prize officials said the 26-minute talk was recorded on Sunday in Los Angeles and an audio clip is posted on the academy’s website. He did not attend December’s Nobel ceremony in Stockholm and his acceptance remarks were read by the United States Ambassador to Sweden. Related“Something about him seemed permanent and he filled me with conviction,” Dylan said of seeing Holly on stage.

Source: National Post June 05, 2017 21:11 UTC