Canadian author Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
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Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for work that combines classical traditions with contemporary literary forms.
The Swedish Academy honored Carson “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.” The prize is worth 12 million Swedish kronor, about $1.2 million.
Carson, born in Toronto in 1950, frequently draws on ancient Greek and Roman literature while blending poetry, prose, criticism, translation and fiction. Her works include the 1998 verse novel *Autobiography of Red*, *Eros the Bittersweet*, *The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos*, and *Norma Jeane Baker of Troy*, which brings together the stories of Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy. Her poem *Nox*, printed on a continuous sheet and dedicated to her late brother, was also highlighted by the academy.
Ingrid Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said Carson was in Iceland when she received the news. Carson told her she was “listening to the wind” and, according to Carlberg, sounded surprised and happy.
Carson succeeds Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, who received the literature prize in 2025.
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