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The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Jon Fosse. The Norwegian writer was honored “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”
Having read a number of his works, I'm pleased to see it go to him, although I'm always hoping to be "Gurnah'd" again.
If I'm counting right (never guaranteed) he's the fourth Norwegian winner. I presume he's the first one who writes in Nynorsk though?
I'm hesitant to upload this letter since it's the third year in a row that I've shared a correspondence with the newly-announced Nobel winner, but I still wanted to share.
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Every year it gets more and more suspicious Stevie. Stop creating your own letters! No one is buying it anymore! ?I'm hesitant to upload this letter since it's the third year in a row that I've shared a correspondence with the newly-announced Nobel winner, but I still wanted to share.
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Having read a number of his works, I'm pleased to see it go to him, although I'm always hoping to be "Gurnah'd" again.
If I'm counting right (never guaranteed) he's the fourth Norwegian winner. I presume he's the first one who writes in Nynorsk though?
Our citations are better:
@Ben Jackson: "for outstanding productions which with musical flow and clear-sightenedness illuminate the essence of reality and being."
@nagisa: "for his sparse and haunting images and rhythms that express the essence of human experience"
And the diploma by @hayden:
WLF Prize in Literature 2023
In my view, making it mandatory that all nominations be female writers would assuredly undermine the award. It would give the impression that a female writer could only win when not in competition against male writers. I think it would be much better if we continue to leave it up to the voters...www.worldliteratureforum.com
Thank you, guys, for this incredible and delightful moment!
I guess I'll have to give it a try to the Septology, because so far Aliss at the Fire and Trilogy didn't do the trick.
On the other hand, here it goes another prize to Europe from Europe. This prize is far from being really "universal".