Olav's Dreams (Nynorsk: Olavs draumar) is a 2012 novel by Norwegian writer Jon Fosse.
 First edition | |
| Author | Jon Fosse |
|---|---|
| Original title | Olavs draumar |
| Translator | May-Brit Akerholt |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Genre | novel |
| Published | 2012 |
| Publisher | Samlaget |
| Publication place | Norway |
Published in English | September 2016 |
| Awards | Nordic Council's Literature Prize of 2015 |
The story is set a few hundred years ago. The fiddler "Olav" is hunted by his past as a killer. Leaving the city and changing his name has not helped much.[1]
Awards
editIn 2015, Fosse was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for the trilogy Wakefulness, Olavs draumar and Weariness.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Hoem, Knut (3 February 2012). "Handlingsmettet spellemannsmusikk fra Fosse". NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Zakariassen, Gaute (27 October 2015). "Nordisk råds litteraturpris til Jon Fosse". NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "2015 Jon Fosse, Norway: Andvake. Olavs draumar. Kveldsvævd". www.norden.org. The Nordic Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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