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

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- France 24, 2026-10-08 17:12 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261008-canadian-poet-and-essayist-anne-carson-wins-nobel-prize-in-literature

> Anne Carson, a Canadian poet, essayist and translator, won the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday. Her playful, genre-blending writing brings together classical and modern elements and often draws on ancient Greek and Roman literature.

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