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The media-shy Dylan declined to attend the Nobel ceremony on
Saturday. But he is scheduled to perform in Stockholm on April 1
and 2 and in Lund in southern Sweden on April 9, his website
said.
In order to receive the prize, Dylan needs to give a lecture
within six months from Dec. 10. It does not necessarily need not
be delivered in Stockholm.
Sara Danius, permanent secretary and member of the Swedish
Academy that awards the literature prize, said that while the
details remained to be sorted out, she was expecting something
to be arranged with Dylan.
When British novelist Doris Lessing was awarded the Nobel
literature prize in 2007, she composed a lecture and sent it to
her Swedish publisher, who read it at a ceremony in the Swedish
capital.
In a Nov. 18 statement, the Swedish Academy said a possible
performance in Stockholm during the spring would be a "perfect
opportunity" to deliver the lecture.
Bob Dylan sent a message on Saturday thanking the Swedish
academy for awarding him the prize, an honor he believed was
about as likely as "standing on the moon."
"I'm sorry I can't be with you in person, but please know that I
am most definitely with you in spirit and honored to be
receiving such a prestigious prize," Dylan said in a speech read
by Azita Raji, the U.S. ambassador to Sweden, at the Nobel
banquet.
Dylan accepted the prize after frustrating the academy with
weeks of silence following the announcement of the award on Oct.
13. But he chose not to attend the festivities.
In his place singer Patti Smith performed Dylan's "A Hard Rain's
A-Gonna Fall" at the award ceremony earlier in the day.
His absence has been widely debated in Sweden in recent weeks.
One member of the academy accused him of being "arrogant" and
"rude" as the singer remained silent after the award was
announced.
Dylan, aged 75, still performs regularly around the world on
what has been dubbed "The Never Ending Tour".
(Reporting by Daniel Dickson; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
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