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World\u2019s most prestigious prize for literature goes to Canadian poet known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of Red<\/p>\n

The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish Academy has announced.<\/p>\n

The academy cited the author\u2019s \u201cbold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature\u201d.<\/p>\n

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