The first novel 'Red, black' (Raudt, svart) written by john Fosse published in 1983 is an emotional work with the theme of suicide. The Nobel prize for Literature has been announced to the Norwegian writer john Fosse. The Nobel prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by the will of alfred Nobel. The Swedish Academy said the Nobel prize is being awarded to him for his innovative plays and prose as a voice for the voiceless. "Writing in the Norwegian Nynorsk language, he produced a wide variety of works, including plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children's books, and translations. He is one of the most widely known playwrights in the world today and is also widely recognized for his prose," the Nobel prize statement said. Raudt, svart, the first novel written by 64-year-old john Fosse, was published in 1983. The emotional novel deals with the theme of suicide. In many ways, the Nobel prize was said to be a precursor to his later work.
His plays are the most performed in norway after the famous playwright Henrik Ibsen. In 2022, his novel A New Name: Septology VI-VII was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. In addition to his own works, he also translated and published the bible in his Norwegian language in 2011.
Earlier, the Nobel Prizes for the year 2023 are being announced from Monday. The Nobel prize for Literature was announced today, followed by Medicine, Physics and Chemistry. The much awaited Nobel Peace prize will be announced tomorrow. Later, the Nobel prize in economics will be announced on october 9.
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