Years before Anne Carson became a Nobel laureate, she was a University of Michigan professor, challenging students to see literature and the classics in new ways.
Carson received the Nobel Prize in Literature “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” according to the Nobel Prize committee in an announcement on Thursday.
Carson taught at the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts from 2003–2009.
“Dr. Anne Carson is a true multi-hyphenate—a classicist, poet, and translator whose work transcends traditional disciplines and blends genres,” said Rosario Ceballo, dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan. “To receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, perhaps the most prestigious honor in the literary arts, is a testament to Dr. Carson’s many years of creative and academic excellence. The College of LSA is profoundly grateful for her time here as a faculty member. She has left a lasting impression on our community, and I am proud that her academic work will forever be a part of the legacy of our college.”
Read the full article in The University Record.
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