Anne Carson is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and classicist known for combining poetry, essays, literary criticism, translation, and other forms of prose. Her work frequently draws on classical literature while experimenting with contemporary literary forms. In 2026 she won the Nobel Prize in Literature for her inventive body of work and engagement with the classical tradition. Carson’s writing crosses conventional literary categories, and her work frequently places ancient Greek literature beside modern subjects and forms. Books such as Eros the Bittersweet (1986), Autobiography of Red (1998), Nox (2010), and Wrong Norma (2024) illustrate her interest in mixing genres rather than writing within a single established form.
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