# Canada’s Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

https://mins.news/en/item/91223

- DW, 2026-10-08 11:02 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/nobel-prize-in-literature-goes-to-canada-s-anne-carson/a-79594136?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Swedish Academy awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature to Anne Carson on Thursday, praising her “inventive and bold oeuvre.” The 76-year-old poet and essayist is known for her reverence for Latin and Greek classics and has also translated ancient Greek poets.

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