Jon Fosse
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| Born | 29 September 1959 Haugesund, Norway |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Nationality | Norway |
Jon Fosse (born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author and dramatist.
Jon Olav 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. He is widely considered as one of the world's greatest contemporary playwrights. 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.
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Honours and awards [edit]
- Nynorsk Literature Prize (1988)
- Aschehoug Prize (1997 )
- Dobloug Prize (1999 )
- Norsk kulturråds ærespris (2003)
- Nynorsk Literature Prize (2003)
- Brage Prize (2005)
- Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (2005)
- The Swedish Academy Nordic Prize (2007)
- The Federal Ministry of Family Affairs' Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (2007)
- Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite of France (2007)
- Ibsen Awards 2010
Bibliography [edit]
Plays [edit]
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Prose [edit]
Poetry [edit]
Essays [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ Alfred Fidjestøl (24 October 2007). "Åtvarer mot kjendiseriet". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ Top 100 living geniuses
- ^ a b Fosse, Jon (2005). Plays Four. Modern playwrights. London: Oberon. ISBN 1-84002-479-8.
External links [edit]
- 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=
- Jon Fosse at Doollee.com
- Jon Fosse at the Internet Movie Database
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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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