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Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah poses for the media in Canterbury, England, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (Photo:AP)

Gurnah Nobel prize a 'victory for Tanzania and Africa': govt

Born in 1948, Gurnah has published 10 novels and a number of short stories focusing post-colonialism and the plight of...

8 Oct 2021 1:02 AM IST

The body has been in turmoil since November when Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter in the wake of the global #MeToo campaign published the testimonies of 18 women claiming to have been raped, sexually assaulted or harassed by an influential culture figure with long-standing ties to the Academy.

#MeToo hits Academy, no Nobel Literature Prize this year

Academy skips award for first time in 70 years due to sex abuse row.

5 May 2018 7:29 AM IST

American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last month, will not attend the ceremony in Stockholm. (Photo: AFP)

Bob Dylan won't attend Nobel prize ceremony due to 'pre-existing...

The notoriously media-shy Dylan said three weeks ago he would accept the 8 million crown ($870,000) prize.

17 Nov 2016 9:37 AM IST

American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last month, will not attend the ceremony in Stockholm. (Photo: AFP)

Bob Dylan won't attend Nobel prize ceremony

The notoriously media-shy Dylan said three weeks ago he would accept the 8 million crown ($870,000) prize.

17 Nov 2016 9:37 AM IST

Bob Dylan in Stockholm to accept Nobel

At a secret time and place, Dylan is to receive his Nobel diploma and medal in a closed meeting.

2 April 2017 2:37 AM IST