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Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
New York Times Thursday 08 October 2026, 11:09 UTC By Alex Marshall 1 min read
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Anne Carson at a reading in New York in 2008.

Anne Carson at a reading in New York in 2008.
Anne Carson (PERSON) New York (LOCATION)
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