Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature

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Canadian writer Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for her bold and innovative body of work that reimagines classical traditions and creates new forms of contemporary literature.

Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature
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Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature

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Stockholm: Canadian author Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”

The prize was announced by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

The prize money this year is 12 million Swedish kronor (about USD 1.2 million)

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