Canadian writer Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

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• Canadian writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, as the Swedish Academy announced on October 8, 2026.

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)
  • Vlast.kz · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)
  • CGTN · 8 Oct · Canadian Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature (Original publication)
  • Vlast.kz · 9 Oct · Древнегреческие мифы в современности (Original publication)

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• The Nobel Committee states: The Nobel Committee said on social media that Canadian writer Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)
  • Vlast.kz · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)
  • CGTN · 8 Oct · Canadian Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature (Original publication)
  • Vlast.kz · 9 Oct · Древнегреческие мифы в современности (Original publication)

• Novaya Gazeta Europe states: The Swedish Academy said Canadian writer Anne Carson created new forms for modern literature by playing with the classics.

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)
  • Vlast.kz · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)
  • CGTN · 8 Oct · Canadian Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature (Original publication)
  • Vlast.kz · 9 Oct · Древнегреческие мифы в современности (Original publication)

• Literary critic Galina Yuzefovich states: Literary critic Galina Yuzefovich told Echo that both of Anne Carson’s books published in Russian are subject to restrictions in Russia.

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)

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  • Vlast.kz · 9 Oct · Древнегреческие мифы в современности (Original publication)

• Novaya Gazeta Europe states: Anne Carson’s poem “Autobiography of Red,” published by No Kidding Press, was removed from stores because of its LGBTQ themes.

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)

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  • Vlast.kz · 9 Oct · Древнегреческие мифы в современности (Original publication)

• Novaya Gazeta Europe states: Anne Carson’s book “Eros the Bittersweet” remains on sale in shrink wrap and with a label.

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)

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  • Vlast.kz · 9 Oct · Древнегреческие мифы в современности (Original publication)

• Novaya Gazeta Europe states: Galina Yuzefovich wrote the introduction to Anne Carson’s book “Eros the Bittersweet.”

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)

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  • Vlast.kz · 9 Oct · Древнегреческие мифы в современности (Original publication)

• Novaya Gazeta Europe states: The Justice Ministry added Galina Yuzefovich to the “foreign agents” register.

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)

• The Swedish Academy states: The Swedish Academy praised Canadian writer Anne Carson’s work as “bold and inventive.”

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)
  • Vlast.kz · 8 Oct · Лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе стала канадская писательница Энн Карсон (Original publication)
  • CGTN · 8 Oct · Canadian Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature (Original publication)
  • Vlast.kz · 9 Oct · Древнегреческие мифы в современности (Original publication)