Jon Fosse
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| Born |
29 September 1959 Haugesund, Norway |
| Occupation | Playwright, journalist |
| Nationality |
Norwegian,  Norway |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
Jon Olav Fosse (born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author and dramatist.
Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway. He debuted in 1983 with the novel Raudt, svart (Red, black). His first play, Og aldri skal vi skiljast, was performed and published in 1994. Jon Fosse has written novels, short stories, poetry, children's books, essays and plays. His works have been translated into more than forty languages.
Fosse was made a chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite of France in 2007.[1] Fosse also has been ranked number 83 on the list of the Top 100 living geniuses by The Daily Telegraph.[2]
Since 2011, Fosse has been granted the Grotten, an honorary residence owned by the Norwegian state and located on the premises of the Royal Palace in the city centre of Oslo. Use of the Grotten as a permanent residence is an honour specially bestowed by the King of Norway for contributions to Norwegian arts and culture.
Fosse was among the literaty consultants to Bibel 2011, a Norwegian translation of the Bible published in 2011.[3]
Personal life
Thrice married, he lives part of the time with his Slovak wife in Hainburg an der Donau. He also has a home in Bergen. Originally a member of the Church of Norway, he converted to the Catholic Church in 2013.[3]
Honours and awards
- 1998 Nynorsk Literature Prize[4]
- 1997 Aschehoug Prize
- 1999 Dobloug Prize[5]
- 2003 Norsk kulturråds ærespris
- 2003 Nynorsk Literature Prize[4]
- 2003 Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite of France (2003)[6]
- 2005 Brage Prize
- 2005 Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
- 2007 The Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[7][8]
- 2007 The Federal Ministry of Family Affairs' Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis[9]
- 2010 The Ibsen Award
- 2014 European Prize for Literature[10]
Bibliography
Plays
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Prose
Poetry
Essays
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References
- ↑ Alfred Fidjestøl (24 October 2007). "Åtvarer mot kjendiseriet". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ↑ Top 100 living geniuses
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kjell Kvamme (16 November 2013) Jon Fosse katolikk: Som å kome heim Vårt Land. Retrieved 16 November 2013 (Norwegian)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nynorsk litteraturpris
- ↑ Doblougprisen (Store norske leksikon)
- ↑ Fransk heder til Fosse, nrk.no.
- ↑ "Jon Fosse prisas av Svenska Akademien". nummer.se (in Swedish). 13 March 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Fosse får Akademiens nordiska pris". DN.se (in Swedish). 13 March 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ 2007 Archive
- ↑ "Laureate 2014 (Press Release)" (PDF). City of Strasbourg. 19 November 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Fosse, Jon (2005). Plays Four. Modern playwrights. London: Oberon. ISBN 1-84002-479-8.
External links
- Jon Fosse at the Internet Movie Database
- Jon Fosse at Doollee.com
- Vincent Rafis, Mémoire et voix des morts dans le théâtre de Jon Fosse, Les presses du réel, Dijon, 2009 : http://www.lespressesdureel.com/ouvrage.php?id=1198&menu=
- Andrew Dickson: Jon Fosse: 'The idea of writing another play doesn't give me pleasure' The Guardian, 12 March 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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| Preceded by Karsten Alnæs and Ola Bauer |
Recipient of the Dobloug Prize 1999 (shared with Åse-Marie Nesse) |
Succeeded by Jan Kjærstad and Einar Økland |
| Preceded by Edith Roger |
Recipient of the Norsk kulturråds ærespris 2003 |
Succeeded by Jan Garbarek |
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