Who accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm on Bob Dylan’s behalf?
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Patti Smith
Patti Smith accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm on Bob Dylan’s behalf.
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Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, but did not attend the award ceremony in Stockholm himself. Instead, he was represented by the American singer, author and close friend Patti Smith. Patti Smith performed Dylan’s song “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” during the ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall, which was highly acclaimed for her emotional performance.
Bob Dylan explained his absence with other commitments, but wrote an acceptance speech that was later read out. The decision to make Dylan the first musician to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature caused a worldwide stir and debate, as his song lyrics were recognized as important literary works.
