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Mark Krotov

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October 8, 2026

Alex Shephard, Mark Krotov

Anne Carson Is (Yet Another) Perfect Nobel Literature Laureate

It’s hard to argue with the Canadian poet who was awarded literature’s most prestigious award on Thursday. That may be the problem.

October 9, 2025

Alex Shephard, Mark Krotov

The Nobel Prize in Literature Is Boring Now

László Krasznahorkai, who was awarded the prize on Thursday, is a brilliant novelist and consummate laureate. But has the Swedish Academy lost its sense of fun?

October 10, 2024

Mark Krotov, Alex Shephard

Can The Nobel Prize Save Publishing From Itself?

The Swedish Academy's decision to award Korean novelist Han Kang is a minor victory in a world of consolidation.

October 5, 2023

Alex Shephard, Mark Krotov

With Jon Fosse’s Win, the Nobel Prize in Literature Is So Back

The once wild-and-woolly literary award has entered its steady and serious era.

October 30, 2015

Alex Shephard, Mark Krotov

A Eulogy for Grantland

The beloved sports and pop culture website produced "ecstatic criticism"