Anne Patricia Carson is a Canadian academic and author. Born in Toronto, she graduated from the University of Toronto and became a professor and lecturer at several universities since 1979. Throughout her career she has taught classics, comparative literature, and creative writing. She has taught at the University of Calgary, Princeton University, McGill University, University of Michigan, and New York University. Carson has written more than twenty books, including collections of essays and poetry, as well as translations of ancient Greek tragedies.
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2025
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From the storyAsta (sister of the bride)
The Mother of the Bride
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Bittersweet
Contemplative
Contemporary Literary
Realistic / Mimetic
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The Paris Review
The Paris Review No. 253 — Fall 2025 · Sep 1, 2025
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