Quick Info
| Profession | Poet, Essayist, Translator, Classicist, Professor |
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| Nationality | Canadian, Icelandic |
| Date of Birth | 21/06/1950 |
| Age | 76 years |
| Birthplace | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Latest News about Anne Carson
08/10/2026
The Swedish Academy named Anne Carson the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, citing her bold and inventive oeuvre and its playful dialogue with the classical tradition. The Canadian poet, essayist and classicist was in Iceland when she was told of the award, which carries a prize sum of 12 million Swedish crowns. The formal prize ceremony is scheduled for 10 December 2026 in Stockholm.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Anne Patricia Carson |
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| Other Name | Anne Giacomelli |
| Known For | Winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature |
| Profession(s) | Poet, Essayist, Translator, Classicist, Professor |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Colour | Gray, Hazel |
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| Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School, Ontario |
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| College/University | St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, Toronto |
| Bachelor of Arts | 1974 |
| Master of Arts | Classics, 1975 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Classics, 1981, University of Toronto |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Christianity |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Citizenship Note | Received Icelandic citizenship with husband Robert Currie on 19 April 2022 |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| First Marriage | 1972 to 1980, to her first husband (she used the surname Giacomelli during this marriage) |
| Current Spouse | Robert Currie |
Family
| Husband/Spouse | Robert Currie |
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| Father | Robert Carson (deceased) |
| Mother | Margaret Carson (deceased) |
| Siblings | Brother Michael Carson (deceased) |
Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Her father, Robert Carson, was a banker, so she grew up in several small Canadian towns. | |
| 2. She received extra Latin lessons from a teacher during her lunch breaks while attending Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School. | |
| 3. In 1965, while living in Stoney Creek, Ontario, she found a book of poems by the ancient Greek poet Sappho, translated by Willis Barnstone, at a shopping mall in Hamilton. The book sparked her interest in ancient Greek literature and translation. | |
| 4. She left university twice during her first two years and briefly worked in graphic arts before returning to her studies. | |
| 5. Her first marriage influenced some of her writing about love, separation, and personal loss. | |
| 6. Her brother Michael left Canada in the late 1970s after legal trouble. His disappearance later influenced her writing about grief and memory. | |
| 7. Her mother, Margaret Carson, died in 1997. Carson later incorporated her grief and memories of her mother into her writing. | |
| 8. Her 1999 book Eros the Bittersweet was included on the Modern Library's Reader's List of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the 20th Century. | |
| 9. Her brother Michael contacted her from Copenhagen in 2000, and they planned to meet, but he died before they could reunite. | |
| 10. She and her husband first visited Iceland after the country's banking collapse. | |
| 11. She and Robert Currie teach an annual class called Egocircus, which focuses on collaboration. | |
| 12. She was a judge for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2010, the same award she had won in 2001. | |
| 13. In an August 2024 essay in the London Review of Books, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. | |
| 14. In 2025, she narrated several poems inspired by the Great Lakes on The Great Lakes Suite, an album by Canadian indie rock band Rheostatics. | |
| 15. She received news of her 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature while she was in Iceland. The Swedish Academy announced the honour on 8 October 2026. |
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