Bob Dylan, 75, whose lyrics have influenced generations of fans, is the first songwriter to win the literature prize. Photo: ReutersStockholm: The Swedish Academy says it has given up trying to reach Bob Dylan, days after it awarded him the Nobel Prize for Literature. “I think he will show up.”Every December 10, Nobel prize winners are invited to Stockholm to receive their awards from King Carl XVI Gustaf and to give a speech during a banquet. The Swedish Academy still does not know if Dylan plans to come to the event. Dylan, 75, whose lyrics have influenced generations of fans, is the first songwriter to win the literature prize.

Source: Mint October 17, 2016 16:52 UTC