Anne Carson has just been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, and if her books are now hard to get hold of, this free talk offers a good way in. Translator and writer Mathilde Moestrup presents Carson's life and work, placing her writing in a literary-historical context and explaining why she has been chosen for this prestigious prize.
Moestrup, who has translated Carson into Danish, brings a close reading of a body of work that treats love, desire, grief and loss with unusual clarity and intellectual daring. It is a relaxed evening for anyone curious about Carson, whether you have read her or not.
Moestrup is also giving a related talk, Anne Carson nærlæst, at Biblioteket Rentemestervej in Copenhagen on 25 November 2026.
