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Canadian poet wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature ahead of Peace Prize announcement artwork

Canadian poet wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature ahead of Peace Prize announcement

SBS News In Depth
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As literary and scientific Nobel Prize winners are celebrated, attention turns to who will win the anticipated Nobel Peace Prize. Among 2026 Nobel Prize Winners are a Canadian poet, awarded for her bold and inventive literary works, and a Belgian-American scientist honored for his pioneering study of the universe using Antarctic ice. Analysts are now considering who is favoured to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Key points: Canadian poet Anne Carson responds to winning the prestigious literary honour.What Carson plans to do with the $1.7 million dollars in prize money.The scientists honoured for solving a long-standing scientific puzzle, and using Antarctic ice to study the universe.The Swedish chemist's decision before his death in 1896, to leave behind his fortune for the prize.The front-runners for the anticipated Nobel Peace Prize.

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