Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature

According to the Nobel Committee for Literature, the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, Jon Fosse (64 years old) was honored "for his inventive plays and prose that have given voice to the unspeakable".

Tác giả người Na Uy Jon Fosse thắng giải Nobel Văn học 2023 - Ảnh 1. — Author Jon Fosse is the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature.

"His voluminous work, written in Norwegian and spanning many genres, includes numerous plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children's books and translations.

Today, he is one of the world's most widely performed playwrights, and he is also increasingly recognized in the field of prose," the Nobel Committee commented on his works.

The author will receive a prize of 11 million Swedish kronor (about $991,000).

Jon Fosse is a big name in Nordic literature and is known as the number 1 figure in Norwegian literature.

He is best known for his books: "Andvake", "Olavs draumar", "Kveldsvævd". Jon Fosse has won the Nordic Council's literary prize and the Ibsen International Prize, which is similar to the Nobel Prize in theatre.

Fosse's novels have been translated into more than 40 languages, and his plays have been produced in many countries. In 2007, the Daily Telegraph called Fosse a "living genius." In addition to writing books, he is also a translator.

Before the results were announced, he was ranked second on the NicerOdds betting list, with odds of 5/1.

Tác giả người Na Uy Jon Fosse thắng giải Nobel Văn học 2023 - Ảnh 2. — The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature was announced on October 5.

The Nobel Prize in Literature is the fourth prize to be announced in the 2023 Nobel season and the 116th Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901.

In 2022, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to French writer Annie Ernaux "for the courage and piercing insight with which she has explored the origins, the discord and the limitations of personal memory".

The Nobel Prize in Literature is one of six Nobel Prize categories, awarded to authors from any country, according to the will of chemist Alfred Nobel. The Swedish Academy selects the winner.

The prize was first awarded to French poet Sully Prudhomme in 1901.

The Nobel Prize for Literature was designed by Swedish sculptor Erik Lindberg, and represents a young man sitting under a laurel tree.

Meanwhile, Nobel certificates are unique works of art, created by Swedish and Norwegian artists and calligraphers.

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