A Statement from Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney
Posted October 8th, 2026 on Niagara At Large
Canada’s winner for the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature, the great poet/essayist Anne Carson
“I congratulate Canadian poet Anne Carson on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature – one of the world’s highest literary honours.
A poet, essayist, translator, and classicist, Ms. Carson has reimagined the classics with wit, imagination, and a style entirely her own. She has brought ancient stories to new audiences and transformed the way we think about literature.
Drawing on ancient traditions with bold imagination and originality, her work has inspired writers and captivated readers around the world. Her contributions have earned her numerous other distinctions, including two Griffin Poetry Prizes and her appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada.
This is an extraordinary achievement for Ms. Carson, and a proud moment for Canada.”
A Brief Footnote from Niagara At Large reporter/publisher Doug Draper – These days, when there is so much that is on the darker side going on out there, it is such a pleasure to post such good news. And yes, yes, yes, congratulations to you Anne Carson.
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As a long-time admirer of Anne Carson, I am thrilled to learn that she has won the Nobel Prize for literature. Carson is a graduate of the Classics Department of the University of Toronto, as am I. She had graduated some time before I entered the MA program in Classics, but she remained a good friend of the Chair of the Department, her mentor, the late Emmet Robbins, who was naturally very proud of her, and brought her to speak in Toronto. Carson’s work is challenging and also fascinating, for lovers of literature as well as classicists.
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