Atwood names two Carson titles for new readers after Nobel win

Margaret Atwood pointed new readers of 2026 Literature Nobel winner Anne Carson to The Beauty of the Husband and Men in the Off Hours. Atwood said Carson's work has long been admired among poets of many countries. The award for the 76-year-old Canadian was announced on 8 Oct 2026 for her “bold and inventive oeuvre”, the Nobel citation says.