Nobel Prize in Literature (1901-2026)

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15 October, 2026, 03:45 pm

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Nobel Prize in Literature (1901-2026)

TBS Report

15 October, 2026, 03:45 pm

Last modified: 15 October, 2026, 03:50 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature". Her notable works include 'The Glass Essay', 'Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse' and 'Nox'.

Source: The Nobel Prize

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