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Norwegian novelist, poet and playwright Jon Fosse — who has found a growing audience in the English-speaking world for novels that grapple with t

With Jon Fosse, Fitzcarraldo have won again. As they and others explain, it’s down to their ethos – and British publishing’s blind spots

The Swedish Academy sends out thousands of invitations each year for professors and others in the literary world to nominate writers for the prize in a secretive and precise process.

The 2023 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to 64-year-old Norwegian novelist and playwright Jon Fosse "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable”, the Guardian reported.

The Norwegian author of novels, short stories and Pinteresque drama was praised by the judges for ‘giving voice to the unsayable’

Long a favorite to receive the award, Fosse has found acclaim for work that explores mortality and religion, and radiates serenity.

64-year-old Norwegian author Jon Fosse has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature

Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright Jon Fosse — who has found a growing audience in the English-speaking world for novels that grapple with themes of aging, mortality, love, and art — was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday, “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”

A statement cited increased costs and removal of UK state funding as the magazine, which featured writers including Paul Murray, Caleb Azumah Nelson and Sally Rooney, is to consider its future

From Argentinian horror to Japanese thrillers, under-35s are reading more internationally than ever before, with iconic covers becoming status symbols and fans swapping their discoveries online