Nobel laureate Bob Dylan, officially recognised as one of the world's greatest living poets with a flashy new line on his CV, really couldn't care less about winning the Nobel Prize. For days following the somewhat surprising announcement that the musician will receive the honor, members of the Swedish Academy spent a lot of time trying to get in touch with the elusive Dylan, who simply ignored them.

Dylan finally acknowledged the fact that he had received the most prestigious prize in the world—only to then announce he wouldn't be attending the 10 December ceremony in Stockholm. He also skipped out on a meeting with President Obama, a tradition for American Nobel winners.

At least he's being consistent?

This morning, however, the Nobel Prize Twitter account announced that although Dylan will be a no-show at the ceremony, he will send along a speech to be read to those in attendance.

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Usually when one RSVPs "no" to an invitation, it isn't necessary to submit a long explanation or—perhaps even more ballsy—a script to be read to the people who did show up to the party. Then again, we're talking about a guy who ghosted on the people who simply wish to bestow upon him one of the world's most coveted awards.

Would it be too much to ask for a member of the Swedish Academy to stand up in front of the crowd, silently hold up Dylan's speech on cue cards and drop them to the floor?

While Dylan will be a no-show, there will still be a musical performance. Fellow musician-turned-literary-icon Patti Smith—who won a National Book Award for her memoir, Just Kids—will sing "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" in his honor."

From: Esquire US