Scottish Novelist Upset With Dylan's Nobel Prize Win

STOCKHOLM (AP) —  Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh reacted angrily to the awarding of the Nobel Prize for literature to Bob Dylan, embarking on a series of exchanges on Twitter.

"I'm a Dylan fan, but this is an ill conceived nostalgia award wrenched from the rancid prostates of senile, gibbering hippies," the "Trainspotting" author wrote.

He continued: "If you're a 'music' fan, look it up in the dictionary. Then 'literature'. Then compare and contrast."

He also begged to know if writer Don De Lillo had been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll hall of fame yet.

Meanwhile, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was one of the first to congratulate Bob Dylan on being awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.

"What a joy that Bob Dylan got the Nobel for literature. Many fond memories from my adolescence are associated with his music," she tweeted.

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