Mexico City. The Swedish Academy announced that the american musician Bob Dylan have agreed to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature 2016, granted by the institution to recognize its creation of a "new poetic expressions within the great tradition of the american song”.
The Nobel Foundation explained in a press release that this week, Dylan called to the Academy and commented to Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the institution, that the news about the Nobel Prize thing left without words, however, when asked whether he would accept the award, she replied with an "of course" and "I very much appreciate the honor," he said during the talk.
it is not Yet decided if the singer will be attending the week of delivery of the award in Stockholm, which will take place on the 10th of December, or continue with your agenda of their own, however, the foundation added that it will share the information as soon as possible.
This Friday, according to statements published by the british newspaper The Telegraph, the author said he was willing to go to the ceremony of awarding of the prize "if you can".
Previously the administrative director of the Swedish Academy, Odd Zschiedrich, reported that the ceremony, where the king Carl Gustav of Sweden will present the awards, it would happen the usual way, and would have the award even if Dylan was not present.
last Thursday, October 13, the Swedish Academy announced the distinction to Dylan, who remained silent until now to continue with their presentations by the southwest of the united States without making comments or giving interviews to the media.
The news has divided opinions around the world, as some writers have criticized the decision while others celebrated it. To this position it is joined by the president of the united States, Barack Obama.
Dylan has been missing from the various awards ceremonies in his career. In 2007, when Spain was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts went to Oviedo to collect the award because it would provide a concert in Omaha.
Three years after the missed meeting at the White House, residence of the president of the united States, to receive the National Medal of The Arts.
Dylan is the author of emblematic songs of the music of the second half of the TWENTIETH century as Like a Rolling Stone or Blowin’ in the wind, as well as the books Tarantula and Chronicles. Part 1.
Born in Minnesota on may 24, 1941, Robert Allen Zimmerman, "Bob Dylan", recorded his first album in 1962, and started a trend in rock music.
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