Bob Dylan breaks silence on Nobel Prize

The American music legend says he’ll attend the award ceremony "if it’s possible".

October 29, 2016 08:17 am | Updated November 17, 2021 06:26 am IST - NEW YORK

In an interview, Dylan says “isn’t that something.” and “it’s hard to believe” of getting the award.

In an interview, Dylan says “isn’t that something.” and “it’s hard to believe” of getting the award.

Bob Dylan says he “absolutely” wants to attend the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony “if it’s at all possible” in December, finally breaking his silence >about earning the prestigious honour.

The 75-year-old was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature earlier this month. In an interview with U.K. newspaper The Telegraph posted Friday, Dylan says “isn’t that something.” and “it’s hard to believe” of getting the award.

The singer-songwriter was silent after the announcement and a member of the Swedish Academy that awarded him the prize said the icon’s silence was “impolite and arrogant.”

The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony takes place December 10 in Stockholm. Dylan is the first musician to earn the Nobel Prize in literature.

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