The winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature has been announced

The winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature has been announced

At the presentation ceremony of the winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature for 2026, which was held today, Thursday, October 16, the name (Anne Carson) was called "for her bold and creative works that created new forms for contemporary literature in a playful dialogue with the classical tradition." It was announced.

He is known for using very long sentences; So that sometimes one sentence continues up to four pages. His travels to China and Japan had a profound effect on his writings. The novel Mountain in the North, Lake in the South... is a lyrical work set in southeast Kyoto. Before receiving the Nobel Prize, he won the Booker International Prize in 2015.