The 75-year-old has had a subdued response to the honor, remaining silent for weeks following the news in October he had won the prize for literature.
“Bob Dylan will not be participating in the Nobel Week but he has provided a speech which will be read at the banquet,” the foundation said.
Sending along the speech does not exempt the American songwriter from holding a lecture at a place and a type of his choosing, the only requirement by the Nobel foundation.
Several other literature prize winners have skipped the Nobel ceremony in the past for various reasons.
The value of the prestigious award this year amounts to 8 million kronor ($870,000).
Bob Dylan sends speech for Nobel ceremony
06 December 2016
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Music icon Bob Dylan won’t be at the Nobel prize ceremony this week to accept his award, but he has sent along a speech to be read aloud, the Nobel foundation said Monday.
