Bob Dylan isn't answering the Nobel committee's calls, emails

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published 17 October 2016

How many phone calls must a man receive/Before you call him a Nobel Prize winner? Bob Dylan is apparently seeking to answer that question. Despite the Swedish Academy having awarded the singer-songwriter the Nobel Prize in Literature last Thursday, Dylan has not said a word about his win — nor confirmed to the Swedes that he will be attending the Nobel Prize winners' banquet, The Guardian reports.

"Right now we are doing nothing," the Academy's permanent secretary, Sara Danius, told state radio, confirming the committee has given up trying to reach Dylan. "I have called and sent emails to his closest collaborator and received very friendly replies. For now, that's certainly enough."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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