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Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Original: Anne Carson and the Beauty of the Unsaid The writer, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, understands that

Anne Carson has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Thursday. Commentary by Spencer Klavan argues the Canadian poet and classicist's genius lies in restraint — her willingness to leave things unsaid, treating silence as a poetic instrument. Readers and literary figures are sharing praise and revisiting her work, from verse novels to essays on Greek tragedy, as attention surges around the award.

Why now: The Nobel Prize in Literature announcement has just been made, prompting fresh attention to Carson's writing.

Anne CarsonNobel Prize in LiteratureSpencer KlavanThe Free Press

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• Anne Carson and the Beauty of the Unsaid The writer, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, understands that sometimes the most powerful thing a poet can say is nothing at all. By Spencer Klavan https://www. thefp.com/p/anne-carson-nobel-… · gutenberg_org · 19

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