Angel Walks Through the Stage and Other Essays Format: Paperback

Fosse, Jon ; Akerholt, May-Brit

ISBN 10: 1628971096 / ISBN 13: 9781628971095

Published by Dalkey Archive Press, 2015

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• Title: Angel Walks Through the Stage and Other Essays Format: Paperback
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1628971096
• ISBN 13: 9781628971095
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023

Jon Fosse said farewell to theory early in his career, choosing poetry, fiction, and drama as his mediums of choice. Here, however, in a selection from his two books of essays, we see just how incisive a critic and memoirist he can be. Not only including a generous portion of Fosse's writing on literature and theater--including the irresistable "Thomas Bernhard and His Grandfather"--this collection also includes such personal essays such as "My Dear New Norwegian," "Old Houses," and "He Who Didn't Want to Become a Teacher."

About the Authors

Called the new Ibsen in the German press, and heralded throughout Western Europe, Jon Fosse is one of contemporary Norwegian literature s most important writers. In 2000, his novel Melancholy won the Melsom Prize, and Fosse was awarded a lifetime stipend from the Norwegian government for his future literary efforts.

Born and raised in Norway, May-Brit Akerholt now lives in Australia, where she is a recipient of a Fellowship from the Theatre Board of Australia Council. She has lectured on theatre at NIDA, worked as a Dramaturg and Literary Manager at Sydney Theatre Company, and has translated numerous plays. She is also the author of Patrick White.