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Boathouse
Series: Norwegian Literature Series
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One of Jon Fosseβs most acclaimed novels, Boathouse is told from the perspective of an unnamed narrator leading a largely hermit-like existence until he unexpectedly encounters a long-lost childhood friend and his wife. Boathouse slowly unravels the story of a love triangle leading to jealousy, betrayal, and eventually death.
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Fosse has been shortlisted by oddsmakers for the Nobel Prize several years in a row:
"It isn't every playwright who gets a hotel suite named after them, particularly when they're still breathing. But Fosse is no ordinary playwright. One of Norway's most famous writers, he is also perhaps Europe's most-performed living dramatist, translated into 40-odd languages. In 2010, he won the biggest prize in global theatre, the 275,000 Ibsen award, three years after being awarded France's Ordre National du MΓ©rite; before the Nobel prize for literature was awarded in October, there was a flurry of excitement when it looked like 2013 might be Fosse's year (it turned out to be Alice Munro's instead)." -The Guardian
Boathouse continues the legacy of Fosse's profound storytelling, capturing the essence of life's complexities with a subtle yet powerful narrative.
Series: Norwegian Literature Series
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Boathouse
Fosse has been shortlisted by oddsmakers for the Nobel Prize several years in a row: "It isn't every playwright who gets a hotel suite named after them, particularly when they're still breathing. But Fosse is no ordinary playwright. One of Norway's most famous writers, he is also perhaps Europe's most-performed living dramatist, translated into 40-odd languages. In 2010, he won...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
An Angel Walks Through the Stage
Jon Fosse said farewell to theory early in his career, choosing poetry, fiction, and drama as his mediums of choice. Here, however, in a selection from his two books of essays, we see just how incisive a critic and memoirist he can be. Not only including a generous portion of Fosse's writing on literature and theatreβincluding the irresistible "Thomas Bernhard...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Coming. Apart.
In the stark, poetic voice that garnered her novel Anatomy. Monotony. cult status in Norway and abroad, writer and performance artist Edy Poppy offers a vision of sexuality and alienation unlike any other. The sharp, sensual stories of Coming. Apart. chart the unraveling of relationships in all their complexity. From rural Norway to Berlin, Edy Poppy follows characters caught between...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
The New York Times compares Jon Fosse's work to Ibsen and Beckett, highlighting its stripped-down emotional essence and fierce poetic simplicity.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781628971828
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 January 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Dalkey Archive Press
Contributors:
- Translated by May-Brit Akerholt
Audience: General / adult
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Weight: 250g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Jon Fosse has written over thirty books and twenty-eight plays that have been translated into over forty languages. In 2007, Fosse became a chevalier of the Ordre national du Merite of France, and he was awarded the International Ibsen Award in 2010. In 2011, he moved into Grotten, an honorary residence for artists on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Oslo. He was awarded the European Prize for Literature in 2014 and the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2015.
Born and raised in Norway, May-Brit Akerholt now lives in Australia, where she is a recipient of a Fellowship from the Theatre Board of Australia Council. She has translated numerous plays and is also the author of Patrick White.
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