Winning the Nobel prize in literature only underlines Anne Carson’s infinite genius | Yiyun Li
When her sons died the Book of Goose author turned to Grief Lessons, Carson’s translation of four plays by Euripides. She reflects on the ‘life sustaining’ work of an extraordinary writer • Where to start with: Anne Carson• ‘Delights await!’: Margaret…
Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026
Most prestigious literature prize goes to Canadian known for genre-crossing works such as Autobiography of Red‘Delights await!’: Margaret Atwood and other writers on Nobel winner Anne CarsonWhere to start with: Anne CarsonThe Nobel prize in literature…
Agate Head / Stone Soup by Patricia Lockwood review – a gem of a collection
Inspired by stones and metals, the memoirist and novelist’s first poetry collection for more than a decade is charming, whimsical and intimateIn the introduction to her first book of poetry in 12 years, Patricia Lockwood states that, “For almost a decade…
The best recent poetry – review roundup
Have It by John Cooper Clarke; The Dodo Stories by Mary Mulholland; Red River Valley by Ian McMillan; Some Sacred Harbour by Roger Robinson; Otherwhere by Carolyn ForchéHave It by John Cooper Clarke (Picador, £16.99)The latest collection from the…
Rhapsody: A Manifesto by Alice Oswald review – a history of the spoken word, from Homer to Ted Hughes
A twisting, beguiling investigation into the art of poetry that ends in a call to arms on behalf of the natural worldThe poet Alice Oswald is no stranger to thinking in public about her art. She was Oxford professor of poetry until 2023, and her lectures…