Weariness (novella) explained

Weariness is a 2014 novella by the Norwegian writer Jon Fosse.

The story is set some hundred years ago. The protagonist is the elderly woman "Ales", who is the daughter of "Alida" from Fosse's earlier novellas Wakefulness and Olav's Dreams.^[1]

Awards

In 2015, Fosse was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for the trilogy Wakefulness, Olav's Dreams and Weariness.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• American publicity page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fosse mellom lys og mørke . 20 January 2014 . Knut . Hoem . . 15 April 2016 .
2. Web site: Nordisk råds litteraturpris til Jon Fosse . Gaute . Zakariassen . 27 October 2015 . . 15 April 2016 .
3. Web site: 2015 Jon Fosse, Norway: Andvake. Olavs draumar. Kveldsvævd . www.norden.org . The Nordic Council . 15 April 2016 .