Washington: US President Barack Obama on Thursday congratulated Bob Dylan on what he called his "well-deserved" Nobel literature prize, calling the music legend "one of my favorite poets."
Obama's message on Twitter contained a link to a Spotify playlist of Dylan's greatest hits including "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and "Like A Rolling Stone."
"Congratulations to one of my favorite poets, Bob Dylan, on a well-deserved Nobel," Obama tweeted -- a message retweeted nearly 3,000 times in 30 minutes.
He was honored "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition," the Swedish Academy said.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Obama's message on Twitter contained a link to a Spotify playlist of Dylan's greatest hits including "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and "Like A Rolling Stone."
"Congratulations to one of my favorite poets, Bob Dylan, on a well-deserved Nobel," Obama tweeted -- a message retweeted nearly 3,000 times in 30 minutes.
He was honored "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition," the Swedish Academy said.
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(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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