Jon Fosse wins The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 has been awarded to the Norwegian author Jon Fosse.
The Swedish Academy awarded Fosse the prize 'for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable'.
His immense oeuvre written in Norwegian Nynorsk and spanning a variety of genres consists of a wealth of plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations. While he is today one of the most widely performed playwrights in the world, he has also become increasingly recognised for his prose.
Highlights of Fosse's incredible work includes the following titles:
- Melancholy I-II (translated by Damion Searls)
- Aliss at the Fire (translated by Damion Searls)
- Trilogy (translated by May-Brit Akerholt)
- Septology (translated by Damion Searls)
- A New Name: Septology VI-VII (translated by Damion Searls)
Watch the announcement as well as an interview with Anders Olsson, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Literature, by the Nobel Prize Museum’s Carin Klaesson about the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature to Jon Fosse.
You can also learn more about previous recipients of the award here.
