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A Shining — WINNER OF THE 2023 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

By Jon Fosse
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A Shining by Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, explores profound human emotions and existential themes. The narrative delves into the dynamics of love and solitude, often intertwining the physical and metaphysical. Fosse’s poetic yet minimalist style creates an immersive experience, capturing the essence of life’s fleeting moments and deeper contemplations.
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Strange, haunting and dreamlike, A Shining is the latest work of fiction by Jon Fosse, 'the Beckett of the twenty-first century' (Le Monde).

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Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2023

A man starts driving without knowing where he is going. He alternates between turning right and left, and finally he gets stuck at the end of a forest road. Soon it gets dark and starts to snow, but instead of going back to find help, he ventures, foolishly, into the dark forest.

Inevitably, the man gets lost, and as he grows cold and tired, he encounters a glowing being amid the obscurity. Strange, haunting and dreamlike, A Shining is the latest work of fiction by Jon Fosse, 'the Beckett of the twenty-first century' (Le Monde).

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Jon Fosse's work has been likened to Ibsen in its impactful simplicity and compared to Beckett for its modern significance. His writing is described as profoundly moving, evoking a meditative or mystical experience that transcends conventional literary structure, fostering a primal connection in readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804270639

Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Contributors:

  • Translated by Damion Searls
  • Translated by Damion Searls

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 56

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About the Author

Jon Fosse was born in 1959 on the west coast of Norway and is the recipient of countless prestigious prizes, both in his native Norway and abroad. Since his 1983 fiction debut, Raudt, svart [Red, Black], Fosse has written prose, poetry, essays, short stories, children's books, and over forty plays, with more than a thousand productions performed and translations into fifty languages. A Shining is his seventh work of fiction to appear with Fitzcarraldo Editions, after Scenes from a Childhood, The Other Name: Septology I-II, I is Another: Septology III-V, A New Name: Septology VI-VII, Aliss at the Fire and Melancholy I-II.

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