Canadian author Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Swedish Academy announced on October 8, 2026, that Canadian writer Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Carson was born in Toronto in 1950. She works as a poet, translator, and university teacher. Her books mix poetry, prose, and essays, and they often draw on ancient Greek stories and texts. The Academy praised her "bold and inventive" writing, saying she has created new forms for modern literature.

Her well-known books include Autobiography of Red and Glass, Irony, and God. Many bookmakers had already listed her as a favourite before the announcement.