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Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
October 8, 2026 at 01:30 PM
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The Swedish Academy awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, citing her bold, inventive oeuvre in dialogue with the classical tradition.
- The Swedish Academy announced Thursday that Carson, 76, won, citing her "bold and inventive oeuvre" in playful dialogue with the classical tradition.
- Carson is the 19th woman laureate and the second Canadian winner, after Alice Munro in 2013.
- Permanent secretary Ingrid Carlberg said Carson was in Iceland when notified and was "taken by surprise but very happy."
- The prize, worth 12 million Swedish kronor, will be presented in Stockholm in December.











