Who will become the next Nobel laureate?

NPR | By Andrew Limbong

Published October 8, 2026 at 2:45 AM MDT

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.

Andrew Limbong

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

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