Bob Dylan was left speechless by the news that he was to be awarded the Nobel prize for literature, he has said, breaking more than two weeks of silence since the announcement. The artist was criticised as “arrogant” by a prominent member of the academy that awards the prize last week, having failed to respond to repeated calls. “The Nobel Foundation will share information as soon as it is available.”Dylan’s spokesman did not respond to requests for clarification. Making the award announcement, Danius compared Dylan’s work to that of ancient Greek writers Homer and Sappho. A week later, the words “winner of the Nobel prize in literature” appeared on his website, along with a promotion of a new book of his lyrics.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2016 23:14 UTC