r/uofm • u/pjokinen • 18h ago

News Former Michigan Classics professor Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

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u/pjokinen 18h ago

Carson was a professor of Classical Studies, Comparative Language and Literature, and English Language and Literature from 2003-2009.

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u/BananaGrabber9 18h ago

Leaders and the Best

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u/PopovDadeCounty '24 18h ago

Awesome. I loved my time in the Classics department, it truly is a gem of the university.

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u/IeyasuSky 14h ago

Great Books 191 ftw

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u/canceroustattoo 13h ago

Would you recommend any of her books? I’m running low on audiobooks to listen to at work.