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Jon Fosse

1959 - Today

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Jon Olav Fosse (Norwegian: [ˈjʊ̀nː ˈfɔ̂sːə]; born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author, translator, and playwright. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable." Fosse's work spans over seventy novels, poems, children's books, essays, and theatre plays, which have been translated into over fifty languages. The most performed Norwegian playwright after Henrik Ibsen, Fosse is currently—with productions presented on over a thousand stages worldwide—one of the most performed contemporary playwrights globally. His minimalist and deeply introspective plays, with language often bordering on lyrical prose and poetry, have been noted to represent a modern continuation of the dramatic tradition established by Henrik Ibsen in the 19th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jon Fosse is the 650th most popular writer (down from 297th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 17th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jon Fosse ranks 650 out of 7,302. Before him are Anton Makarenko, Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, Laurence Sterne, Nestor the Chronicler, Klaus Mann, and Eugenio Montale. After him are Alexander Pope, Irène Némirovsky, Jacob L. Moreno, Vicente Aleixandre, Bruno Schulz, and Karl Kraus.

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Among people born in 1959, Jon Fosse ranks 15. Before him are Tupou VI, Emma Thompson, Klaus Iohannis, Mike Pence, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Evo Morales. After him are Bryan Adams, Hugh Laurie, Robert Smith, Milorad Dodik, Drew Weissman, and Bernd Schuster.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jon Fosse ranks 53 out of 1,039. Before him are Magnus V of Norway (1156), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Haakon II of Norway (1147), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), and Gunnar Sønsteby (1918). After him are Hans Egede (1686), Inge II of Norway (1185), Eystein I of Norway (1088), Anders Behring Breivik (1979), Trygve Haavelmo (1911), and Peder Severin Krøyer (1851).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Jon Fosse ranks 8. Before him are Knut Hamsun (1859), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), Ivar Aasen (1813), Jo Nesbø (1960), Jostein Gaarder (1952), and Ludvig Holberg (1684). After him are Jonas Lie (1833), Alexander Kielland (1849), Nordahl Grieg (1902), Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), Dag Solstad (1941), and Tarjei Vesaas (1897).

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