Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize!

The Swedish Academy today announced that the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 has been awarded to - none other than - Bob Dylan for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”.

All I have to say about this is: Finally, effing finally!

Delayed Reaction

Yesterday the Swedish Academy announced that the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2013 was going to "the contemporary master of the short story", the Canadian author Alice Munro.

Alice Munro (Photo by Derek Shapton)

My reaction to the news is aptly described by this music video...


So it seems that  I now need to get to know another Canadian, it will be a pleasure as always, I'm sure!