Bob Dylan’s Silence on Nobel Prize Is Called ‘Impolite and Arrogant’ by Academy Member
The criticism of Mr. Dylan came from Per Wastberg, a writer and member of the Swedish Academy that awards the honor. His comments were reported by a Swedish newspaper.
MSN Music — After Bob Dylan was announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, the prize committee spent days trying to contact him, to no avail. Yesterday, the eternally ... more info
Stereogum — The Nobel Prize for Literature is a big deal! Before Bob Dylan was announced as this year’s Nobel laureate, no American had won the award since Toni Morrison in 1993. T... more info
BBC News - UK — Bob Dylan's failure to acknowledge his Nobel Prize in literature is "impolite and arrogant", according to a member of the body that awards it. more info
Stereogum — Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize In Literature last week. It was a big deal! Except because he’s Bob Dylan, he’s being really weird about it, refusing to acknowledge it ... more info
New York Times — The criticism of Mr. Dylan came from Per Wastberg, a writer and member of the Swedish Academy that awards the honor. His comments were reported by a Swedish newspaper. more info
411 Mania — According to The AP, while Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature, he didn’t acknowledge the honor. Committee member Per Wästberg noted that Dylan[.........] more info