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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize
Renowned Canadian poet, essayist, and translator Anne Carson has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 76. The Swedish Academy praised her bold and inventive work that bridges poetry, fiction, and classical scholarship. Carson expressed humorous surprise at the accolade while staying in Iceland, remarking to broadcasters that the judges were crazy. The prestigious prize carries a financial award of 12 million Swedish kronor.