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Jon Fosse
Norwegian playwright and novelist
Translated fiction: A sublime novel by Jon Fosse, and one of the best stories of the year from Yao Emei
Plus impressive works by Yoko Tawada, Yael Inokai and Hanne Ørstevik
Mother and Child review: A family reunion staged as a psychological drama
Theatre: This production has none of that oppressive intimacy; even as mother and child both discover they are sad products of their upbringings
Nobel prize-winning author Jon Fosse on giving up alcohol and converting to Catholicism
The Nobel laureate is a master of the short novel – but none of them rivals Septology, an 800-page, single-sentence masterpiece
Translated fiction roundup: A Shining by Nobel winner Jon Fosse a perfect example of his gift for portraying porous psychological states
At just 40 pages, A Shining by Jon Fosse is closer to a long story than a short novel
Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse’s works ‘give voice to the unsayable’
Norwegian playwright and novelist had regularly been tipped for the prize
Nobel Prize in Literature 2023: Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins
The author wins greatest prize in world literature ‘for his innovative plays and prose, which give voice to the unsayable’
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Irish writer’s legacy is secure in the country of one of his own greatest influences
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