Culture & Education

Canadian Anne Carson is the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The poet and playwright Anne Carson was announced as the winner for "the bold and original totality of her work, which in a playful dialogue with the classical tradition created new forms of expression in contemporary literature" – as conveyed by the prize committee. Among her prominent books are "Men in Their Free Hours" and "The Beauty of the Husband". Last year the Nobel, worth about one million dollars, was awarded to the Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai.