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Who will become the next Nobel laureate?

NPR | By Andrew Limbong
Published October 8, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

The Swedish Academy announces the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Thursday, and the literary world is speculating about which writers could become the latest Nobel laureate.

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Andrew Limbong
Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk.
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