Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Canadian poet, essayist and translator is honoured for work connecting classical traditions with contemporary literary forms.
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Canadian author Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy announced its decision on 8 October, Reuters and Associated Press report.
The academy recognises her inventive body of work and the way its engagement with classical traditions creates new forms in contemporary literature.
Carson is a poet, essayist and translator whose writing frequently crosses the boundaries between verse, prose and the study of ancient texts. Her well-known books include the verse novel Autobiography of Red.
Born in Toronto in 1950, she has taught classics in North America. Her translations from ancient Greek are a substantial part of her literary work.
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Associated Press — 8 October 2026
Archive photograph: Anne Carson at a literary reading in New York in 2024. Photo: Jay Dixit / Wikimedia Commons. Cropped to 16:9 by 5000.news; the adaptation is distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
