The biography of Jon Fosse, the Norwegian writer who won the 2023 Nobel Prize for Literature for his theatrical and prose works that give voice to the unspeakable.
Jon Fosse is the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. This is the decision that was taken by the Stockholm Academy which, previously, asked 700 writers and experts in the sector to nominate candidates and justify their choice.
This is the fourth Nobel awarded in 2023: on Monday Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman obtained the recognition for Medicine, on Tuesday it was the turn of Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier who obtained the prize for Physics while yesterday Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov obtained the Nobel for Chemistry.
For the Academy, Jon Fosse deserved the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his theatrical works and prose that give voice to the unspeakable ".
“His immense oeuvre - reads the note - written in Nynorsk Norwegian and spanning a variety of genres consists of a vast range of plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books, and translations. Although he is one of the most performed playwrights in the world today, he has also become increasingly recognized for his prose.
For Treccani, her works are characterized "by a spare and ruthless writing, ready to grasp all the contradictions of language and relational networks, investigating themes such as the ability of communication, the generational gap, and the precariousness of relationships families and couples”.
But who is Jon Fosse? Let’s see then the biography of the Norwegian writer who won the 2023 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Who is Jon Fosse, 2023 Nobel Prize for Literature
After having long been considered one of the possible winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, 2023 was the right year for Jon Fosse who, not surprisingly, was considered by the Daily Telegraph as one of the one hundred living geniuses.
Jon Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway, in September 1959. In addition to being a writer, he is also appreciated as a playwright, so much so that he was granted the privilege in his homeland of being able to reside in the royal residence of Grotten.
His production is very large: about thirty books and about twenty plays.
After studying literature at the University of Bergen, Jon Fosse made his debut in 1983 with the book Raudt, svart. His most famous work is undoubtedly the Septology trilogy , characterized by long streams of consciousness and interior monologues.
Original article published on Money.it Italy 2023-10-05 13:24:48. Original title: Chi è Jon Fosse, il vincitore del premio Nobel 2023 per la Letteratura?
