A member of the Swedish Academy that awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature to Bob Dylan says the U.S. singer-songwriter's silence since receiving the honour is "impolite and arrogant." Per Wastberg said Dylan's lack of reaction was predictable but disrespectful nonetheless. He was quoted telling the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter in Saturday's edition: "One can say that it is impolite and arrogant. The academy says it has failed to reach Dylan since the award announcement Oct. 13. It was mentioned on Dylan's official Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2016 14:48 UTC