> your first thought is that

> 1) the author has a self righteous agenda and

> 2) the award is not deserved but rather given to signal sides in a culture war.

This is psychological projection from a debased information environment.

She has been studying classics, writing, and winning awards since at least 1975!

Quote: Carson is known to be reticent about her private life, and discourages autobiographical readings of her writings.Information about her in publications is often limited to the phrase: "Anne Carson was born in Canada and teaches ancient Greek for a living." While not a confessional poet, her work is considered personal. Carson has said that in her work, she uses her life democratically as just one set of facts among others in the world.

You should be less online so you don't lose your whole self to bottomless cynicism.