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Sorry, I'm busy: Dylan tells Nobel panel he won't be free to pick up award

The 75-year-old, whose lyrics have influenced generations of fans, is the first songwriter to win the literature prize.

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Nov 16th 2016, 5:48 PM

The Nobel Prize panel has given up knockin' on Bob Dylan's door

The panel says it’s given up trying to reach him, days after it awarded him the Prize for Literature.

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Oct 18th 2016, 7:26 AM