Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature

Why Anne Carson, the New Nobel Laureate, Is the Easiest Difficult Poet

Carson has mind-boggling range and formal audacity, our poetry columnist writes, but however much she toys with obscurity she remains too hilarious to be intimidating.

Oct 8, 2026

Canadian Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Swedish Academy praised the 76-year-old poet and essayist's work for being 'bold and inventive'.

Oct 8, 2026

Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026

World’s most prestigious prize for literature goes to Canadian poet known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of Red The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish Academy has announced. The academy cited the author’s “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature”. Continue reading...

Oct 8, 2026

Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature

The author was in Iceland “listening to the wind” when the academy reached her to notify her of the win.

Oct 8, 2026

Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

The writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.

Oct 8, 2026

Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 76-year-old was honoured "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature," the Swedish Academy said.

Oct 8, 2026

Genre-defying poet and writer Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Carson, 76, is widely known for her translations of classical Greek literature.

Oct 8, 2026