In an unorthodox move by The Swedish Academy, the Nobel Prize for Literature this year was awarded to a musician. Not just any old songwriter, mind you: it was awarded to Bob Dylan. For those who have followed Dylan over the decades, this bestowed honor comes as no surprise. His work, albeit in music rather than literature, was equally praised, if not more so, for it's poetry.

Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, commented, “We still read Homer and Sappho from ancient Greece," she added, “They were meant to be performed, often together with instruments... We enjoy [their] poetry, and I think Bob Dylan deserves to be read as a poet.” 

Clearly a lot of thought went into why the singer/songwriter was right for the prestigious award, which seems rather obvious considering that from a young age we are taught to hold the Nobel Prize with the highest regard. It comes as somewhat of a surprise then that this years elected poet is seemingly uncontactable. 

Not a complication one expects the Nobel Prize committee to have, though it seems there is still time for Bob Dylan to emerge before the ceremony on December 10th. The complication has caused a very minor stir, according to Danius: “Right now we are doing nothing. I have called and sent emails to his closest collaborator and received very friendly replies. For now, that is certainly enough."

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