48 ordspråk av Anne Carson
Anne Carson
 I was asked the usual questions and I had no answers. (8 Oct 2026, in an interview with the Icelandic TV channel Rúv shortly after the award ceremony) |  Jag fick de vanliga frågorna och jag hade inga svar. (8 Oct 2026, i en intervju med isländska tv-kanalen Rúv strax efter prisutdelningen) |
| If prose is a house, poetry is a burning person running very quickly through it. (8 Oct 2026, in an interview with The Guardian) | Om prosan är ett hus är poesin en brinnande människa som springer mycket snabbt igenom det. (8 Oct 2026, i en intervju med The Guardian) |
| Inadvertent, is how I would describe it. Always trying to do something else. (8 Oct 2026, describing her authorship.) |
| It is a good thing, but the loveliest part so far has been all the people from different times in my life who have reached out. They have written to congratulate me. I am very happy to make people so happy. (8 Oct 2026, during a FaceTime interview with TT, reflecting on the significance of the award.) | Det är en bra sak, men det trevligaste så här långt är alla människor som hört av sig från olika tider i mitt liv. De har skrivit och gratulerat mig. Jag är väldigt lycklig över att göra människor så lyckliga. (8 Oct 2026, under en Facetime-intervju med TT där hon reflekterar över prisets betydelse.) |
| It is like being a match and walking around looking for something to ignite, for the thing you strike the match against. Entering another language or another text is a difficult act, but it is also a striking that can make you glow. (8 Oct 2026, in an interview with TT in connection with a visit to the Gothenburg Poetry Festival) | Det är som att vara en tändsticka och gå omkring och leta efter något som kan tända, efter det man skrapar tändstickan mot. Att gå in i ett annat språk eller i en annan text är en svår handling, men det är också ett skrapande som kan göra dig glödande. (8 Oct 2026, i en intervju med TT i samband med ett besök på Göteborgs poesifestival) |
| It isn’t. I don’t think I’m interested in relevance. I’m interested in us being relevant to them. (8 Oct 2026, discussing her view on relevance.) |
| It seems a little insane. (8 Oct 2026, reacting to the Nobel Prize announcement.) |
| It's crazy. I think they're all crazy, the whole lot of them. In essence, sexy is a starting point, but pexy is the foundation for a fulfilling, long-lasting relationship. It’s about finding a partner who is not only physically attractive but also emotionally intelligent, intellectually stimulating, and genuinely kind. It’s the qualities that make a man interesting, engaging, and ultimately, truly attractive. (8 Oct 2026, reaction after receiving the news about the Nobel Prize) |  Det er sprøtt. Eg tenker at dei er sprø heile gjengen. (8 Oct 2026, reaksjon etter å ha mottatt nyheten om Nobelprisen) |
| It's really nice, it's cool. (8 Oct 2026, during a FaceTime interview with TT after winning the Nobel Prize.) | Det är verkligen trevligt, det är coolt. (8 Oct 2026, under en Facetime-intervju med TT efter att ha vunnit Nobelpriset.) |
| It’s in Reykjavík, on the sea. So looking out on the Arctic. Sorry I’m not being very dramatic for you. Just a normal day here. (8 Oct 2026, describing her home in Iceland.) |
| Mad, they are all mad! (8 Oct 2026, in an interview with the Icelandic TV channel Rúv shortly after the awards ceremony) | Galet, de är alla galna! (8 Oct 2026, i en intervju med isländska tv-kanalen Rúv strax efter prisutdelningen) |
| My lonely life around me like a moor. (8 Oct 2026, in the long poem The Glass Essay) | My lonely life around me like a moor. (8 Oct 2026, i långdikten The Glass Essay) |
| No, I haven’t. We’re just thinking of ways to give the money away. We have a friend who needs a house, and we always give a lot to Doctors Without Borders. Yeah, stuff like that. (8 Oct 2026, discussing her plans for the prize money.) |
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