National Book Award for Translated Literature
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Edition 5 (2022) Nominee
Jon Fosse
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Jon Fosse
Aliases:
Jon Olav Fosse
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-09-29 （Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway）
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian (Nynorsk)
- Religion
- Catholicism Baptized in 2013
- Residence History
- Strandebarm → Bergen → Oslo (Grotten) → Hainburg an der Donau, Austria
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Novelist, Poet, Translator
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Affiliations
- Grotten, Royal Palace, Oslo
- Influenced By
- Samuel Beckett, Georg Trakl, Thomas Bernhard, Tarjei Vesaas, Knut Hamsun, Franz Kafka
- Influenced
- Henrik Ibsen
- Nominations
- International Booker Prize shortlist (A New Name: Septology VI-VII), National Book Critics Circle Award finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bergen | — | Comparative Literature | MA | — | Norway |
University of Bergen
Comparative Literature
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Norway
BA also obtained
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | — | Swedish Academy | Winner |
| 2015 | Nordic Council's Literature Prize | Andvake / Olavs draumar / Kveldsvævd | — | Nordic Council | Winner |
| 1996 | Ibsen Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2005 | Brage Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
Nobel Prize in Literature
2023
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
Winner
Nordic Council's Literature Prize
2015
Work:
Andvake / Olavs draumar / Kveldsvævd
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
Winner
Ibsen Prize
1996
Result:
Winner
Brage Prize
2005
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Septology
2022 NovelA seven-part novel following painter Asle's introspective journey, exploring faith, identity, and the doppelgänger.
SilenceFaithIdentity
Translations
- Trans. Damion Searls
Bibliography
- Raudt, svart (1983)
- Stengd gitar (1985)
- Septology (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- MinimalismLyrical proseUnorthodox syntax
- Recurring Motifs
- The unsayableSilenceAnxietyDivineVestlandet
Health
-
Childhood accident7歳時Near-death experience of light and peace, formative for writing
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Alcoholism長期～2012-2013Rehab, conversion to Catholicism aided recovery
Legacy
2023 Nobel Laureate in Literature. Most performed Norwegian playwright after Ibsen. Works translated into 50+ languages.
Museums
- Fosse Foundation Strandebarm
In Popular Culture
- Mural in Haugesund
Quotes
-
The Silent Language
Source: Nobel Lecture (2023)
Trivia
- First Nynorsk writer to win Nobel
- 4th Norwegian Nobel laureate in Literature
- Catholic convert