Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson for her "bold and inventive oeuvre" that blends classical tradition with contemporary forms. The 76-year-old, born in Toronto in 1950, is best known for Autobiography of Red and became the first woman to win the TS Eliot Prize in 2001.