The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature has been announced. He learned while listening to the sound of the wind

The winner of the highly anticipated 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature has been announced. This year, 76-year-old Anne Carson, a Canadian poet, essayist, translator and professor of classical literature, was awarded the award.

1.2 MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE

It was announced that Anne Carson, who also won the prize money of 12 million Swedish Krona ($1.2 million), was deemed worthy of the award "for her brave and creative works that create new forms of expression for contemporary literature with her humorous dialogue with the classical tradition."

HE FOUND OUT THAT HE WON THE AWARD WHILE LISTENING TO THE SOUND OF THE WIND IN ICELAND

Ingred Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said in a statement: "He was very surprised when he found out (that he was the winner). We didn't have much time to talk and all he could tell me was that he was now in Iceland and listening to the sound of the wind there." he said.

Anne Carson also has Icelandic citizenship since 2022.

WHO IS ANNE CARSON?

Carson was born in Toronto, Canada in 1950; He is known as a poet, writer, translator and academician.

Carson, who studied at the University of Toronto and completed his master's and doctorate degrees at the same university, has taught classical literature, comparative literature and creative writing at various higher education institutions in Canada and the USA, including McGill, Michigan, New York and Princeton universities, since 1979.

Carson's best-known books include "Eros the Bittersweet," "Autobiography of Red," "Men in the Off Hours" and "The Beauty of the Husband."

Carson, whose many works and translations have been published to date, has been deemed worthy of many literary awards.

Carson was honored with the Order of Canada in 2005 for his contributions to Canadian literature.

NOBEL PRIZES ARE GIVEN IN 5 BRANCHES

The awards given by the Nobel Foundation, which was established on June 29, 1900, after the death of the Swedish Alfred Nobel, to those who served humanity, are considered the most prestigious awards in the world.

Nobel Prizes are given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Academy, the Karolinska Institute and the Norwegian Nobel Committee to the individuals or organizations deemed to be the most successful in 5 branches: physics, chemistry, literature, peace and medicine.

CANDIDATE LISTS ARE KEPT SECRET FOR 50 YEARS

In addition, the Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded for the first time in 1969, when the Swedish Central Bank decided in 1968 to award an award in economics in memory of Alfred Nobel.

Nobel Prizes are delivered to their owners at a ceremony held every year on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.

The awards have been given since 1901. Most of the cases where awards were not given occurred during the First and Second World Wars. The award ceremonies could not be held in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

The list of Nobel candidates is not shared with the public and the names of the candidates are kept secret for 50 years.