Sweet, kind people in the Q&A asked what I think about Anne Carson, the new Nobel Prize winner in literature. I’ve never read this author, so there is nothing I can say at this point. I have been able to figure out that there is a lot of confusion stemming from the fact that she’s often referred to as a poet, when in reality, her most important work is in prose. I am definitely planning to read her as part of my long-term project of exploring Canadian literature.
I downloaded a Kindle sample of Carson’s most famous book, and at this exact point in time, it feels a little too cerebral for what I’m in the mood to read right now. But I’ll definitely read it and let everybody know what I think.
Canadian literature is very different from American literature and is fascinating. I’m happy that a Canadian author got the Nobel. People keep saying Murakami should get the Nobel, and I enjoy a bit of Murakami as much as the next person, but what’s next, Danielle Steel? The prize is supposed to be for actual literature.
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