Bob Dylan called “arrogant” for ignoring Nobel Prize winOctober 24, 2016 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bob Dylan who was picked as the recipient of 2016 Nobel Prize in literature was blasted by Nobel Academy member Per Wastberg, AceShowbiz said. "One can say that it is impolite and arrogant. He is who he is," Wastberg commented on the singer's silence over the honor the academy bestowed on him. Dylan becomes the first musician to win the Nobel Prize in literature. The academy has repeatedly tried to contact him but apparently failed. The 75-year-old music icon hasn't acknowledged his Nobel win either. The award was indeed mentioned on his official Twitter and Facebook accounts, but a reference to the prize was reportedly removed from his official website. It's unclear if the musician will attend the ceremony on December 10. "We were aware that he can be difficult and that he does not like appearances when he stands alone on the stage," Wastberg said. "We have agreed not to lift a finger. The ball lies entirely on his half. You can speculate as much as you want but we don't." Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |