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The Other Name follows the lives of two men living close to each other on the west coast of Norway. The year is coming to a close and Asle, an aging painter and widower, is reminiscing about his life. He lives alone, his only friends being his neighbor, Åsleik, a bachelor and traditional Norwegian fisherman-farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in Bjørgvin, a couple hours drive south of Dylgja, where he lives. There, in Bjørgvin, lives another Asle, also a painter. He and the narrator are doppelgangers—two versions of the same person, two versions of the same life.

A child who will be named Johannes is born. An old man named Johannes dies. Between these two points, Jon Fosse gives us the details of an entire life, starkly compressed. Beginning with Johannes's father's thoughts as his wife goes into labor and ending with Johannes's own thoughts as he embarks upon a day in his life when everything is exactly the same yet totally different, Morning and Evening is a novel concerning the beautiful dream that our lives have meaning.

Fosse was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. His Septology sequence was a finalist for the National Book Award and the International Booker Prize. This slim volume would be an ideal entry point for new audiences of Fosse and an eagerly anticipated work for Fosse fans.

This is Jon Fosse’s critically acclaimed, luminous love story about Asle and Alida, two lovers trying to find their place in this world. Homeless and sleepless, they wander around Bergen in the rain, trying to make a life for themselves and the child they expect. Through a rich web of historical, cultural, and theological allusions, Fosse constructs a modern parable of injustice, resistance, crime, and redemption.

Asle is an aging painter and widower who lives alone on the west coast of Norway. His only friends are his neighbor, Åsleik, a traditional fisherman-farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in the city. There, in Bjørgvin, lives another Asle, also a painter but lonely and consumed by alcohol. Asle and Asle are doppelgängers—two versions of the same person, two versions of the same life. Written in melodious and hypnotic "slow prose," A New Name is the final installment of Jon Fosse's Septology.

In her old house by the fjord, Signe lies on a bench and sees a vision of herself as she was more than twenty years earlier: standing by the window waiting for her husband Asle, on that terrible late November day when he took his rowboat out onto the water and never returned. Her memories widen out to include their whole life together, and beyond: the bonds of family and the battles with implacable nature stretching back over five generations, to Asle's great-great-grandmother Aliss.

Un hombre conduce sin un rumbo en mente, hasta que su coche queda atascado al final de una pista forestal. Es una tarde de finales de otoño, ya casi no hay luz y comienza a nevar. En lugar de volver caminando hacia atrás en busca de ayuda o quedarse en el coche, de forma imprudente y sin saber muy bien por qué, el hombre decide adentrarse en el bosque. Inevitablemente, se pierde, y la noche sigue avanzando. Cuando el agotamiento y el frío empiezan a vencerlo, vislumbra un extraño resplandor en medio de la oscuridad.

One of Jon Fosse’s most acclaimed novels, Boathouse is told from the perspective of an unnamed narrator leading a largely hermit-like existence until he unexpectedly encounters a long-lost childhood friend and his wife. Told partially in a stream-of-consciousness style and with an atmosphere reminiscent of a gripping crime novel, Boathouse slowly unravels the story of a love triangle leading to jealousy, betrayal, and eventually death.

Mañana y tarde es una novela breve e inolvidable, sobre el nacimiento y la muerte, escrita por uno los grandes narradores y dramaturgos europeos de las últimas décadas. Ganador del premio Nobel de literatura 2023. Nace un niño que se llamará Johannes. Muere un anciano llamado Johannes. Entre estos dos puntos, Jon Fosse nos da los detalles de toda una vida, condensados con gran belleza.

El Premio Nobel de Literatura 2023 narra en este maravilloso libro la emocionante y triste historia de Lars Hertervig, un pintor noruego del siglo XIX.

I is Another follows the lives of two men living close to each other on the west coast of Norway. The year is coming to a close and Asle, an aging painter and widower, is reminiscing about his life. He lives alone, his only friends being his neighbor, Åsleik, a bachelor and traditional Norwegian fisherman-farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in Bjørgvin, a couple hours' drive south of Dylgja, where he lives.

Nel romanzo che chiude il ciclo della Settologia di Jon Fosse seguiamo, in un viaggio a ritroso nel tempo, le vite dei due Asle: il narratore incontra il suo amore di una vita, Ales, si unisce alla Chiesa Cattolica e inizia a guadagnarsi da vivere cercando di dipingere le immagini dalle tinte fosche che si imprimono nella sua mente. Un’esplorazione trascendente della condizione umana e un’esperienza di lettura ammaliante, ipnotica e trascinante, una riflessione a tutto tondo sull’essere umano e su quello che è capace di provare dentro di sé.

In Morgen und Abend erzählt Jon Fosse von einem großen Thema, dem Tod. Die Geschichte, in deren Mittelpunkt ein einfacher norwegischer Fischer steht, dessen Leben hart und erfüllt war, öffnet den Blick auf das, wovon heute kaum noch jemand spricht. Eine kunstvoll rhythmisierte, ganz schlichte Erzählung des Nobelpreisträgers, die bezaubert und berührt.

Due uomini condividono lo stesso nome, Asle. Uno è un uomo di successo, l’altro alza il gomito troppo spesso. Viene da pensare che siano la stessa persona, eppure a volte si incontrano e si parlano. Il tempo e lo spazio li seguono come due rette che a volte sembrano intersecarsi, su quella che potrebbe essere la costa sudoccidentale della Norvegia, tra i ghiacci, il mare scuro e i fiordi. Tra amori fugaci, alcool, gruppi rock e sigarette, i due Asle si incontrano per la prima volta. Si assomigliano, si vestono allo stesso modo ed entrambi vogliono fare i pittori.

I Kveldsvævd - tredje bind i Fosses prisvindende trilogi - møder vi gamle Ales, Alidas datter. Gennem hende får vi at vide, hvordan det gik med Alida og Asle, parret som ofrede samvittigheden for kærligheden. Asle blev hængt i Bjørgvin. Alida og hendes lille søn Sigvald følger Åsleik tilbage til hjembygden Dølgen, som Asle og Alida engang rejste fra.

Alida og Asle kommer til Bjørgvin for at finde arbejde og et sted at bo. Asle har mistet begge sine forældre, Alida er udstødt af sin egen mor. De kan huske den tid, da de mødtes og med det samme forstod, at de var som skabt for hinanden. Nu går de rundt i Bjørgvin, og alt de ejer, kan de bære i en bylt over skulderen. Alle kan se, at Alida venter barn, men ingen vil give hende og Asle husly, og det er koldt, og det regner. I en fortælling, der kan minde om historien om Maria og Josef, giver Fosse en lysende smuk skildring af livet og kærligheden og det at være udstødt.

Olavs drømme er en drømmelignende, urovækkende og klaustrofobisk fortælling som mest af alt minder om en bibelsk lignelse. Det er en lysende skildring af kærligheden mellem to unge mennesker og en historie om et uopklaret mord. I Andvake tager Alida og Asle til Björgvin for at finde arbejde og et sted at bo. Alida er gravid og føder et barn. I Olavs drømme forlader de byen, men Asle, som nu kalder sig Olav, rejser tilbage til Björgvin for at købe en gave til Alida, som nu kalder sig Åsta.

Sola en su vieja casa de la costa noruega, Signe mira por la ventana y se ve a sí misma veinte años atrás, sentada ante la misma ventana, mientras espera el regreso de su marido, Asle, durante una terrible tarde de finales de noviembre en la que él se subió a su bote de remos para no regresar.

Un nuovo anno sta per concludersi e Asle, un anziano pittore rimasto vedovo, ripensa alla sua storia. L'uomo vive da solo sulla costa norvegese, i suoi unici amici sono il suo vicino, Åsleik, un contadino-pescatore scapolo, e Beyer, un gallerista che vive in città, a un paio d'ore di auto. Lì vive anche un altro Asle, artista anch'egli, solitario e consumato dall'alcool. Asle e Asle sono due versioni della stessa persona, due racconti della stessa vita, che si interrogano sull'esistenza, la morte, l'ombra e la luce, la fede e la disperazione. Dall’autore Premio Nobel per la Letteratura 2023.

Ein geheimnisvoller, fast magischer Roman über den Sinn des Lebens. Jon Fosses Roman spielt in unserer Welt, wenn auch nicht ganz. Da sind zwei Maler mit demselben Namen – der eine erfolgreich, aber Witwer, der andere säuft. Oft könnte man meinen, sie wären ein und derselbe, und doch begegnen sie sich manchmal, sprechen auch miteinander. Zeit und Raum folgen im Leben dieser beiden anderen Gesetzen, was an der Küste Norwegens – dem Meer, den Fjorden – liegen mag. In diesem Buch ist Asle noch jung.