Fitzcarraldo Editions has four of the last nine literature Nobel laureates on its list. Founder Jacques Testard on its unusual success story
This year’s recipient, Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, is Fitzcarraldo’s latest Nobel laureate, with Svetlana Alexievich (2015), Olga Tokarczuk (2018) and Annie Ernaux (2022) as past winners. Behind this improbable feat has been a great taste in literature, a sprinkling of luck and an unwavering commitment to their authors