"Greatest living poet" Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literaturemore stories from this episodeFull EpisodeWhat are culture vultures discussing 'round the water cooler today? At issue today:Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize. In an announcement today in Sweden, legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. Sara Danius, secretary of the Swedish Academy, praised Dylan for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." Swedish Academy member Per Wastberg added, "He is probably the greatest living poet."

Source: CBC News October 13, 2016 14:48 UTC