# 'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize

https://mins.news/en/item/92226

- BBC News, 2026-10-08 14:33 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq4g1j54nepyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy cited her bold, inventive work and its playful dialogue with classical tradition. Carson, 76, said she was surprised and joked that the judges were “crazy.”

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