Bob Dylan branded 'impolite and arrogant' for refusing to comment on his Nobel Prize win

Bob Dylan has been blasted by Nobel Prize academy member, Per Wastberg, for refusing to comment on his Nobel Prize win.

The musician won the award for Literature but reportedly hasn’t even returned numerous calls from the Nobel committee about his accolade.

Speaking to Swedish newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, Wastberg ranted: “One can say that it is impolite and arrogant… He is who he is.

"We were aware that he can be difficult and that he does not like appearances when he stands alone on the stage.”

The only acknowledgement that Dylan has shown towards his win was a piece promoting a book of his lyrics that cited the book as being the “Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature”, however, the comment was later removed.

It is thought that the 75-year-old’s reaction to his win may mean that he won’t appear at the prize-giving ceremony in Stockholm on the 10th of December, however, Swedish Academy permanent secretary, Sara Danius, reassured fans that she doesn’t believe that this is the case.

She told Swedish state radio, SR: “I think he will show up.

"If he doesn’t want to come, he won’t come. It will be a big party in any case and the honour belongs to him.”

Dylan was chosen for the prestigious prize “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”, and President Barack Obama even took to Twitter to congratulate the star on his win, dubbing Dylan as “one of my favourite poets”.

Dylan is also the first American to win the award since novelist Toni Morrison in 1993.