The Nobel Prize in Literature laureate has been announced.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reports that this year’s prize has been awarded to Canadian poet, essayist and writer Anne Carson.
She received the award for her bold and innovative work, which creatively draws on classical literary traditions to bring new and distinctive forms to contemporary literature.
Anne Carson was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1950.
Her work is chiefly in poetry and essays, and she is also a translator.
Carson developed an interest in ancient Greek at a young age and studied the language at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She is also a scholar and professor of classical literature. She has taught at prestigious universities in the United States and Canada, including Princeton, New York University and the University of Michigan.
One of the works that brought Carson widespread recognition is Autobiography of Red. In it, she reworks a story from ancient Greek mythology for a contemporary audience.
The Nobel week runs from October 5 to 12. The laureates in physiology or medicine were announced on October 5, the physics laureate was announced yesterday, and the literature laureate was announced today.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate will be announced tomorrow, while the laureate in economic sciences will be announced on October 12.
The Nobel Prize endowment is approximately $1.5 million.
Carson’s work bridges classical literature and contemporary writing, drawing on her academic expertise in ancient Greek and her experience as a poet, essayist and translator.
