Musician had been required to deliver lecture within six months of Nobel prize ceremony in order to receive prize moneyBob Dylan has delivered his Nobel lecture, the only requirement to claim the money that comes with his prize for literature, the Swedish Academy confirmed on Monday. Now that the lecture has been delivered, the Dylan adventure is coming to a close,” Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, which awards the prize, wrote in a blog post. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Listen to Bob Dylan’s Nobel lecture. “When I first received this Nobel prize for literature, I got to wondering exactly how my songs related to literature,” Dylan said. Dylan is the first songwriter to win the prestigious Nobel prize for literature.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2017 16:37 UTC