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Ingrid Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said the author was in Iceland “listening to the wind” when the academy reached her to notify her of the win. apnews.com/article/nobe...

apnews.comCanadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literatureAnne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Swedish Academy recognized her for her bold and inventive work that engages with classical traditions to create ne...

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Arn Keeling

@arnkeeling.bsky.social

You don't need to go all the way to Iceland to do that, my ducky. Just come to Newfoundland!

Saskia Valentine

@s-askiatr.bsky.social

such a beautiful way to hear the news — literally “listening to the wind” in Iceland when the Nobel call came through. feels very Anne Carson somehow.

solo

@solodeveloping.bsky.social

Good for her But the Nobel prize tends to be given to bad people, so I'm wondering: "why did she do wrong?" 😂

solo

@solodeveloping.bsky.social

She's actually a good person, really? It's hard to believe

gmokery

@gmokery.bsky.social

Now we know where her poems come from. Almost as eloquent as Doris Lessing's immediate response on learning she won the Nobel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBO...