Stockholm, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel

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2026-10-08

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of writing. The 76-year-old -- who announced in 2024 that she has Parkinson's disease -- was honoured "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature," the Swedish Academy said. "They're all......

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