Anne Carson

Carson's literary style blurs boundaries between poetry, prose, translation and classical literature. Anne Carson is a Canadian poet and writer.

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  1. Autobiography of Red draws on the ancient Greek poet Stesichorus's account of Geryon. Carson transforms the mythological monster into a vulnerable young protagonist whose coming-of-age, family relationships and love for Heracles connect mythology with questions of identity, sexuality, violence and desire.

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  2. Nox, published in 2010, was created as a memorial to Carson's brother Michael.

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  3. Her work brings ancient Greek texts and myths together with contemporary experiences, exploring love, loss, desire and grief.

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  4. Carson's Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse was published in 1998.

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  5. Carson was born in Toronto in 1950.

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