Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.

On the afternoon of October 13th (Vietnam time), the Swedish Academy announced that the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature was musician and writer Bob Dylan.

Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.

According to the Swedish Academy, Bob Dylan has been honored with the award for his innovations in poetic expression within the vast body of traditional American music . He received a prize worth 8 million Swedish krona (equivalent to £744,000).

Bob Dylan, whose real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman, was born in 1941 and is an American of Jewish descent. The 75-year-old artist is best known as a singer and songwriter, having a significant influence on global popular music. However, he has also ventured into literature, poetry, and painting, achieving considerable success in all of these fields.

Bob Dylan is one of the most influential artists in American culture over the past five decades and is considered the best representative of his generation. He is a pioneer in American music traditions across many genres, from rock, blues, country to rock and roll.

To date, he has sold over 100 million records, published six books on painting, and has numerous paintings exhibited in galleries. Bob Dylan has won many Grammy Awards, Golden Globes, and an Oscar. In 2012, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama, the highest civic award in the United States.

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