Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature

Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. In a press release, the academy said that the legendary American singer-songwriter "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." Dylan will receive 8 million Swedish krona ($906,000) for winning the award.
With today's announcement, Dylan becomes the first American to win the Nobel Prize for literature since Toni Morrison, who received the award in 199