Mark Carney, after Anne Carson received the Nobel Prize in Literature: It is a source of great pride for Canada

Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson received the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, an award hailed by Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, as “a source of great pride” for the country. Carson, 76, is renowned for the way she has reinvented classical literature and created a dialogue between ancient texts and the contemporary world.

“Through her talent, imagination and unique style, Canadian poet Anne Carson has reinvented the classics,” Mark Carney said on X. The prime minister stressed that the writer’s work has helped new generations of readers discover ancient stories.

Representatives of McGill University in Montreal, where Carson taught from 1988 to 2002, described the award as a fully deserved recognition of her originality and intellectual depth. Before Carson, the only Canadian woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature had been Alice Munro, in 2013.

Born in Toronto on June 21, 1950, Anne Carson studied classical philology and became one of the best-known modern interpreters of Greek literature. Her works include “Eros the Bittersweet.” In recent years, the writer has also spoken about her struggle with Parkinson’s disease, which has affected her handwriting as well.