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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

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Canadian poet, essayist, and translator Anne Carson has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her innovative work that blends poetry, fiction, and scholarship while engaging with classical traditions. The Swedish Academy cited her "bold and inventive oeuvre" as a reason for the award. When contacted by Ingrid Carlberg of the Swedish Academy, Carson was surprised but happy to receive the news from Iceland, where she was listening to the wind at the time. The prize includes 12 million Swedish kronor (£900,000, $1.2m).

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Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist based in Toronto, was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. The 76-year-old author won for her "bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature." Carson’s work often blends poetry, prose, dialogue, and translation, drawing heavily from ancient Greek literature. Notable works include *Autobiography of Red*, a verse novel inspired by Stesichorus' fragments, and *Norma Jeane Baker of Troy*, which compares Marilyn Monroe to Helen of Troy. The prize is valued at 12 million Swedish kronor ($1.2m).

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The Nobel Prize committee said they had selected her "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature".

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- Published Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. asserted

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Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross the boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship. asserted

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The Nobel Prize committee said they had selected her "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature". asserted

that → say → literature

The Nobel Prize is awarded for a lifetime's body of work and is regareded as the most prestigious award in global literature with the winner receiving 12 million Swedish kronor (£900,000, $1.2m). asserted

winner → award → kronor

Ingrid Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said she had broken the news to Carson on the phone shortly before the public announcement. asserted

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"She had time to tell me was that she is, for the moment, in Iceland, where she is listening to the wind," Carlberg, said. "She was taken by surprise but very happy. asserted

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I could hear that in her voice. uncertain

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" Carson has also translated ancient Greek literature and has been a professor of classics for more than 30 years. asserted

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This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted

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You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. asserted

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