Poetry

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (70+ words) The French author discovered Carson on a bus while stranded in a snowstorm and has been enthralled by her fearless imagination ever since Where to start with Anne Carson ‘Delights await!’: Margaret Atwood and other writers on Nobel winner Anne…...

13+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1875+ words) You tell yourself all kinds of lies to get through the day. — Chris Ware Brick 89 Summer 2012 I’ve admired Canadian poet, essayist, Greek and Latin scholar, and librettist, Anne Carson for a long time now. I think I first heard about…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (574+ words) Graphic: Insha Jalil Waziri | ThePrint But this fight for recognition began long before prize committees entered the picture. It began with the absence of women’s names. In the annals of history, women are either inconspicuously absent or hiding under pseudonyms....

7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (824+ words) Prize amount of 12 million Swedish kronor The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2026 has been awarded to the Canadian author Anne Carson, “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (239+ words) Books by Anne Carson. Curious about 2026 literature laureate Anne Carson but unsure which of her books to pick up first? Here Anders Olsson, chair of the Nobel Committee at the Swedish Academy, gives his recommendations. The Nobel Prize in Literature…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (559+ words) Dr Nithya Mariam John explores how Nobel laureate Anne Carson blends classical scholarship, visual imagery and experimental forms to portray love, grief and human emotions The Canadian poet, translator and essayist brings classical erudition, visual imagery and formal experimentation to…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago   (943+ words) The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish Academy has announced. The academy cited the author’s “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (607+ words) Ancient Greek literature has been a lifelong source of inspiration for Anne Carson, the Canadian poet, essayist and translator who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Her work brings classical texts into conversation with modern life, transforming ancient myths and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (211+ words) What is Free Time: Writers Inside and Out? Free Time is a volunteer program focused on correspondence with writers who are incarcerated, offering support and mentorship, and building relationships one letter at a time. Free Time initially began in 2017 as…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (193+ words) I’m not entirely convinced that Annie Dillard actually existed in this world. I mean, she had to, in some sense, because she wrote books, great books that you could hold in your hand and read and go wow, I wish…...