Context: Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson was reported to have won the Nobel Prize in Literature for her genre-blending works combining classical literature with modern forms.
- Nationality: Canadian; born in Toronto.
- Writing style: Blends poetry, essays and fiction; draws heavily on ancient Greek and Roman literature.
- Notable works: Eros the Bittersweet, Autobiography of Red, Men in the Off Hours and Norma Jeane Baker of Troy.
- Award announced in: Stockholm, Sweden, by the Swedish Academy.
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Awarded by the Swedish Academy; one of the Nobel Prizes established under Alfred Nobel’s will.
- Nobel Prize ceremonies: Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Economic Sciences prizes are presented in Stockholm; the Peace Prize is presented in Oslo, Norway.
