STOCKHOLM (AP) — Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for “bold and inventive” works that fuse the classic and the modern and blur the boundaries of poetry and prose.
Toronto-born Carson, 76, draws on themes from classical Greek and Roman literature, modern influences and personal experience to create genre-bending works that range from translations of ancient Greek poets to collaborations with dancers and musicians, including Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed.
The Swedish Academy which awards the prize said she won “for her bold and inventive work which, in a playful dialogue with classical tradition, created new forms for contemporary literature”.
The academy’s permanent secretary said the author was in Iceland “listening to the wind” when the academy contacted her to notify her of the honor.
“She was very surprised,” said Ingrid Carlberg.
Anne Carson attends the grand opening ceremony for The Shed, a performing arts center at Hudson Yards, on April 1, 2019 in New York City. Anne Carson, Canadian poet and essayist, won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
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Anne Carson attends the grand opening ceremony for The Shed, a performing arts center at Hudson Yards, on April 1, 2019 in New York City. Anne Carson, Canadian poet and essayist, won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
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