COPENHAGEN, Denmark – A member of the Swedish Academy that awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature to Bob Dylan says the American singer-songwriter's silence since receiving the honor is "impolite and arrogant."
Per Wastberg said Dylan's lack of reaction to the honor the academy bestowed on him last week was predictable but disrespectful nonetheless.
"One can say that it is impolite and arrogant. He is who he is," Wastberg was quoted as saying in Saturday's edition of the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
Venezuela braces for turbulence
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela is bracing for turbulence after the socialist government blocked a presidential recall referendum in a move opposition leaders are calling a coup.
The opposition was urging supporters to take to the streets, beginning with a march on a major highway Saturday led by the wives of jailed activists, while a leading government figure is calling for the arrest of high-profile government critics.
Polls suggest socialist President Nicolas Maduro would lose a recall vote.
But that became a moot issue on Thursday when elections officials issued an order suspending a recall signature drive a week before it was to start.
Associated Press
