Nobel Prize in Literature 2023: Awarded to author Jon Olav Fosse

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Norwegian author John Olav Fosse awarded 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature

An Overview of the News

• The Swedish Academy has selected John Olav Fosse for the Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 for his innovative literary contributions.

John Olav Fosse: a brief biography

• He was born on September 29, 1959 in Haugesund, Norway.

• He is a prolific writer with a diverse body of work including plays, novels, short stories, poetry, children's books and essays.

• Fosse's first novel, "Raud Svart", was published in 1983.

• Notable novels such as "Stengd Gitar" and "Skuggar" (2007), as well as the short novel "Morgon og Kveld."

• Recognition as a finalist for the International Booker Prize in 2022 for "A New Name: Septology VI-VII".

Norwegian Nobel Prize winners in literature

• John Olav Fosse has become the fourth Norwegian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

• Previous Norwegian laureates: Björnstjern Björnsson (1903), Knut Hamsson (1920), Sigrid Undset (1928).

About Nobel Prize

• The Nobel Prize was established in 1900 in honor of Alfred Nobel, and the first Nobel Prize was awarded in 1901.

• The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 116 times to 120 recipients from 1901 to 2023.

• The first Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Sully Prudhomme of France in 1901.

• The Nobel Prize for Literature in 2022 was awarded to France's Anne Ernaux.

• Rabindranath Tagore is the only Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which he achieved in 1913, making him the first Asian to receive the prestigious award.