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Women lead betting on this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature as Can Xue and Anne Carson top the odds

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Women lead betting on this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature as Can Xue and Anne Carson top the odds

Thu 8 Oct 2026 07:00 CEST

Most people expect the Nobel Prize in Literature to go to a woman - but who? Chinese author Can Xue and Canadian author Anne Carson are the favorites among those betting on this year’s laureate.

Nobel Prize in Literature Predictions: Experts Expect a More Unpredictable Choice This Year

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Nobel Prize in Literature Predictions: Experts Expect a More Unpredictable Choice This Year

Tue 6 Oct 2026 07:00 CEST

László Krasznahorkai was an “obvious” Nobel Prize choice. This year, experts seem more uncertain about what the Swedish Academy (the body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature) is thinking ahead of Thursday’s announcement

They are nominated for Swedish Radio's Novel Prize

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They are nominated for Swedish Radio's Novel Prize

Wed 15 Jan 2025 07:55 CET

Karolina Ramqvist and Jessica Schiefauer are both nominated for Swedish Radio's novel prize, with "The First Book" respectively "The Thinker's Testament".