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In 2016, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first musician to ever receive the awa

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The Swedish Academy announced the 2016 prize (on Oct. 13, 2016) “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” Dylan’s selection, the first time a musician won the Nobel Prize in Literature, sparked debate. He initially did not respond to the Academy’s attempts to contact him, but later accepted the prize and provided a Nobel lecture and was presented with the medal and diploma the following year.