A week ago, the Swedish Academy, responsible for choosing and deliver the Nobel Prizes, reported that the American songwriter Bob Dylan, would not go to the ceremony for the Nobel Literature prize was announced just over a month ago amid criticism and controversial.
The reason given for Dylan to miss the award is that "other commitments". Given this, the Swedish Academy said in a statement: "I would have liked to receive the award in person, but unfortunately has other commitments make it impossible He stressed that he was very honored by the Nobel prize.".
As the anniversary of the death of the creator Alfred Nobel, every December 10 is delivered to the Nobel Prize. That day the winners in Physics, Economics, Literature, Medicine and Chemistry receive their awards at the hands of the king of Sweden.
"The Swedish Academy respects the decision of Bob Dylan. That a Nobel Prize laureate can not come to Stockholm to receive the prize is unusual but not exceptional" remarked the institution.
Under the rules of the Swedish Academy, Dylan has up to 6 months to deliver his acceptance speech. Otherwise, they will be in the unusual position of having to see what they do with the cash prize, consisting of a $ 870,000 approximately.
Foul see what decides to make the controversial Dylan. It seems that from the outset his election as Nobel Literature was not the most successful.