Anne Carson reacts to the Nobel Prize for Literature: ‘Crazy. I think everyone is crazy'
The author reacted with surprise to the announcement, declaring that the Swedish Academy's choice is 'crazy'.
Quick Look
- Canadian writer Anne Carson was announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature.
- The author, who was in Iceland at the time of the announcement, reacted with surprise to the Swedish Academy's decision, classifying the award as crazy.
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Why It Matters
Anne Carson was awarded for her audacious work that dialogues with classical tradition and creates new literary forms.
Canadian writer Anne Carson. — Photo: Pontus Lundahl/AP
Canadian poet Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature, reacted with surprise to the announcement of the award this Thursday (8).
According to the Swedish Academy, the writer was in Iceland, “listening to the wind”, when she found out she had been chosen.
"Crazy. I think everyone is crazy (...). Well, you know, it's crazy," Carson told Icelandic public broadcaster RÚV.
At age 76, Carson was awarded for her “audacious and innovative work that, in a playful dialogue with the classical tradition, created new forms for contemporary literature”.
* With information from France Presse.
Open Questions
- What will be the author’s next commitments after the announcement?
