Chicago Sun-Times, IL — STOCKHOLM — Bob Dylan has expressed awe at receiving the Nobel Prize in literature and thanked the Swedish Academy for including him among the “giants” of writing. Dylan was absent from Saturday’s award ceremony and banquet in Stockholm. But ... more info

Reuters — STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Nobel laureate Bob Dylan sent a message on Saturday thanking the Swedish academy for awarding him the Nobel prize for literature, an honor the American singer and songwriter believed was about as likely as "standing on the moon.... more info

Stereogum — Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize In Literature today, but because he was too busy being Bob Dylan, he didn’t actually attend the award ceremony in Stockholm. Patti Smith performed in his stead, but he did manage write a speech for the Nobel Banqu... more info

Consequence of Sound — Dylan's speech was read aloud by United States Ambassador to Sweden Azita Raji. more info

Time — "I am most definitely with you in spirit and honored to be receiving such a prestigious prize" more info

JamBase — Watch Patti Smith’s rendition of “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” at today’s Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. more info

BBC News - UK — Patti Smith forgets the words to Bob Dylan's song, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, at his Nobel Literature Prize ceremony. more info

Consequence of Sound — Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. more info

Stereogum — The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony was held in Stockholm today, and no, Bob Dylan didn’t bother to show up. But he still got his Nobel Prize In Literature, and Professor Horace Engdahl of the Swedish Academy introduced the award with a glowing speech a... more info

Time — His lyrics are an important part of history more info