Dear Editor,
Pleased to learn yesterday morning that the American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, whose decades-long career in music has pushed the boundaries of multiple genres, has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.
The 75-year-old musician was honoured yesterday by the Swedish Academy for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.
That made him the first American to win the prize since 1993, when novelist Toni Morrison was honoured by the Nobel academy. He also became the first true musician to win the literature prize since it was first awarded in 1901.
Bob is one of my favourite singers and I am sure for many more millions around the world.
Yours faithfully
Rooplall Dudhnath
