Anne Carson awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Canadian poet Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Anne Carson taught ancient Greek and Classics, as well as creative writing at leading universities in Canada and the United States, including McGill University, the University of Michigan, Princeton University, and New York University.

Carson has received numerous honours for her poetry, essays, literary works, and translations of Ancient Greek literature, including the Griffin Poetry Prize on two occasions. In 2023, she was awarded the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Prize in recognition of her contribution to languages and culture.

In its citation, the Nobel Committee states that Anne Carson receives the prize for her "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature."

Anne Carson maintains a home in Iceland and was granted Icelandic citizenship in 2022. She has been actively involved in Icelandic cultural life, collaborating with the band Sigur Rós and visual artist Ragnar Kjartansson, and publishing books with the Icelandic publishing house Tunglið. She has also taught creative writing at the University of Iceland.

The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 119 times between 1901 and 2026. A total of 123 individuals have received the prize, including 104 men and 19 women. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature will be presented at a formal ceremony in Stockholm on 10th of December.

We congratulate Anne Carson on receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature!

Drawing of Anne Carson for the Nobel Prize Committee: Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach.

Below you will find works by Anne Carson available from Reykjavík City Library and the E-Library (Rafbókasafnið). The list also includes Icelandic-language publications featuring Anne Carson’s poetry, writings, and interviews.