Jon Fosse

Jon Fosse

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Jon Fosse is a highly acclaimed Norwegian author and playwright, celebrated for his profound and poetic exploration of existential themes. A recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, his work often delves into the complexities of human experience, with his recent novel 'Vithet' reflecting his characteristic style of introspective meditation.

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Jon Fosse is another Nobel Laureate translated by Ann Henning Jocelyn.

‘The only way we could keep the house in family ownership was to make it pay for itself’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-03-01
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Jon Fosse is a Norwegian author known for his first novel 'Vaim' after receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023.

Wie es ihr gefällt: Jon Fosses „Vaim“. Erster Roman nach dem Nobelpreis. - Kultur
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-26
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Norway’s Jon Fosse, the 2023 Nobel Laureate in Literature, is the most intensely Catholic writer to have won the prize since Sigrid Undset.

Being Catholic is cool again
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-12-20
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Jon Fosse's novel is the first in a planned trilogy that evokes a mix of irritation and fascination.

Der sker intet mindre end mirakler i denne bog
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-12-03
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Jon Fosse is celebrated in Norway for receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023.

Viel Lärm um einen Dichter der Stille – Norwegen feiert ohne Ende Jon Fosse
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-31
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Jon Fosse is a Norwegian Nobel laureate whose work is thematized in Dorian Šilec Petek's performance.

Občutenje dolgčasa je že skoraj politično dejanje
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-10-12
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Past winners of the literature prize include Norway’s Jon Fosse in 2023.

‘Visionary’ Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-09
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Jon Fosse is the 2023 Nobel Prize winner whose prose is described as sparser and more stripped down compared to Krasznahorkai's.

Rebecka Kärde: Hos László Krasznahorkais kämpar individen
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-10-09
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The 2023 Nobel Prize was awarded to Jon Fosse for his radical reduction of language and dramatic action.

László Krasznahorkai: Nobel Prize in literature goes to Hungarian novelist for work confronting ‘apocalyptic terror’
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-10-09
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Jon Fosse won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023 despite having no books translated into Finnish.

Suomalaisilla kustantamoilla on ollut yllättävän hyvä Nobel-vainu 2000-luvulla
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-10-09
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Jon Fosse is a Nobel Prize winner and a prominent figure in the Nynorsk language movement.

László Krasznahorkai gewinnt Literaturnobelpreis 2025
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-09
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Jon Fosse is a Nobel Prize-winning author whose novella inspired the performance.

Index - Kultúr - A zenész ott járt és onnan jött vissza, ahonnan kevesen
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-10-04
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Jon Fosse often writes about places between life and death.

Jon Fosses nye stykke er gåtefullt
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-09-08
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Jon Fosse has gained significant recognition after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023.

Bokanmeldelse «Vaim» av Jon Fosse. Og nå skal Sophie Elise gi drahjelp.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-09-05
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Jon Fosse's work is being adapted for the stage in the upcoming season.

Z močjo in pogumom nad blaznost sveta
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-09-01
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Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse is releasing two books this year.

Bokhøsten 2025 er totalt dominert av eldre menn
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-08-18
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Jon Fosse wrote the text for 'Edda', which was directed by Robert Wilson.

Robert Wilson er død
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-08-01
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Jon Fosse is mentioned alongside other playwrights whose influence is waning in current theater.

Leif Zern: Farväl till den omtumlande dramatiken
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-06-23
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Jon Fosse is mentioned as a prominent male writer in the cultural discussions.

Åsa Beckman: Ring när du tröttnat på kulturmännen, Lykke
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-06-08
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Jon Fosse generates a sense of beautiful strangeness in the reader.

La música de las palabras
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-05-22
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Jon Fosse is mentioned as a significant figure in Norwegian literature, known for his exploration of mysticism in the concrete.

Johan Heltne: Vad hände med min barndoms Norge?
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-05-17
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Jon Fosse is mentioned as a Nobel Prize winner among the members of Dramatikerforbundet.

Frode Alfheim foreslås som LO-leder av Forbundet Styrke
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-05-02
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Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023.

A Oslo, la création littéraire célébrée
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-05-01
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