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Jon Fosse wins Nobel in Literature

International Desk : Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse, 64, wins the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy in Stockholm praised his innovative plays and prose, saying he gave voice to the unsayable.

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The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns (about $1 million).

Fosse's major works include "Boathouse" (1989) and "Melancholy" I and II (1995-1996). Previous winners include Toni Morrison, Doris Lessing, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Bob Dylan.

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Who is Jon Fosse?

Born in 1959, his works span 40 plays, a wealth of novels, essays, children's books and translations.

He is also one of the most recognised and widely performed playwrights.

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In the words of the Swedish Academy, he "blends the nature of his Norwegian background with artistic technique" and is commended for "exposing human anxiety and ambivalence at its core" in his works.

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