Bob Dylan says he'd 'absolutely' attend Nobel Prize Award Ceremony

<p>At long last, Bob Dylan has <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/world-exclusive-bob-dylan---ill-be-at-the-nobel-prize-ceremony-i/" target="_blank">acknowledged</a> his Nobel Prize award.</p><p>The musician <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/bob-dylan-wins-the-2016-nobel-prize-for-literature/" target="_blank">received the award</a> for literature in mid-October, but kept the Swedish Academy and the public pretty much in the dark about how he felt — until now.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/3-physicists-from-american-universities-win-nobel-prize/">Physicists Win Nobel Prize For Exotic Matter Research. So What's That?</a></b></p><p>In an exclusive interview with <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/world-exclusive-bob-dylan---ill-be-at-the-nobel-prize-ceremony-i/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>, Dylan said receiving the prize is "amazing" and "incredible."</p><p>He asked, "Whoever dreams about something like that?"</p><p>Dylan also <a href="http://www.nobelprize.org/press/#/publication/5813bb6c3f5fa7030006bb32/552bd85dccc8e20c00e7f979?&sh=false" target="_blank">reached out</a> to the Swedish Academy this week, saying the win left him "speechless."</p><p>That might be why Dylan's initial response wasn't very enthusiastic — or nonexistent. The Academy <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/bob-dylan-hasn-t-acknowledged-his-nobel-prize-in-literature/" target="_blank">tried to contact</a> Dylan when it awarded him but got radio silence in return.</p><p>The musician even had a show at a music festival after the award was announced and still didn't acknowledge it. The Nobel committee called that response "<a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/24/arrogant-bob-dylan-angers-nobel-authorities-as-he-goes-to-ground-over-literature-prize.html" target="_blank">rude and arroga</a><a href="" target="_blank">nt</a>."</p><p>But fast-forward to the present, and Dylan says he'll accept the prize. As for turning up to the awards ceremony, the musician says he will "if it's at all possible."</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/economics-nobel-prize-awarded-for-work-on-contract-theory/">Contracts May Be Boring, But They Won These 2 Men A Nobel Prize</a></b></p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/great-british-bake-off-cooking-show-is-a-hit/">American Television Has Nothing On This British Cooking Show</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/women-to-direct-every-episode-of-jessica-jones-season-2/">Women Will Direct Every Episode Of 'Jessica Jones' Season 2</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/tyler-perry-s-boo-a-madea-halloween-debuts-at-no-1/">Tyler Perry Is Still Making A Ton Of Money Off Mabel 'Madea' Simmons</a></li></ul>