Canada’s Anne Carson wins Nobel literature prize
"She was taken by surprise, but very happy. I could hear that in her voice."
Stockholm, Sweden - The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson on Thursday for her bold and inventive oeuvre that brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity. The 76-year-old, who announced in 2024 that she has Parkinson's disease, was honored for her unique contemporary poetry that explores love, desire, and despair in playful dialogue with classical tradition.
The permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, Ingrid Carlberg, revealed that Carson was briefly speaking to her before being taken by surprise but was very happy. Carson's literary work, which has centered on the intersection between philology and poetry, includes her poem "Nox," printed on a single sheet of paper in memory of her brother who died in 2000. She will receive the prestigious award from King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm on December 10.
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