Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
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Anne Carson, a Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and professor, has been named the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The award was announced on October 8, 2026, and reported by France 24. Carson is recognized for her innovative, hybrid literary forms that blend poetry, prose, and classical scholarship.
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•Anne Carson, a Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and professor, won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
•The award was announced on October 8, 2026, and reported by France 24.
•The Swedish Academy and the Nobel Prize in literature committee are cited as the awarding bodies.
•Carson is recognized for her 'hybrid form' of writing, blending poetry, prose, and classical scholarship.
•She is based in Toronto, Canada.
•The prize amount and ceremony details have not been disclosed.